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Those Fabulous '50s Trivia Quiz

Bobby soxers, Ike in the White House, 3 channels to choose from on the old TV, ahh, those were the days. Feel the nostalgia as you work your way through these questions about those fabulous '50s.

A multiple-choice quiz by nutmeglad. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
nutmeglad

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
177,597

Updated
May 09 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
6914

Last 3 plays: Guest 72 (6/10), Guest 72 (6/10), Guest 108 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. On what TV show did a young Richard Crenna play the recurring role of a lovesick school boy? Hint

Ozzie and Harriet

Our Miss Brooks

The Real McCoys

I Love Lucy

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Question 2 of 10

2. One of the most popular children's books published in the '50s was "If I Ran The Zoo". Who wrote this story we all heard at bedtime? Hint

Maurice Sendack

Richard Scarey

Beatrix Potter

Dr. Seuss

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Question 3 of 10

3. Turning to music, time to dust off those old 45's. Who sang the never-to-be-forgotten, rock classic "Turn Me Loose." Hint

Buddy Holly

Ricky Nelson

Fabian

Elvis Presley

4. Remember going to the movies and making out in the balcony? If you do then you probably missed most of "The Blob", a classic teen horror flick. What soon-to-be-famous actor starred in this film epic? Hint

Paul Newman

James Arness

Nick Addams

Steve McQueen

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Question 5 of 10

5. And now back to TV. Gale Storm starred in an early sitcom with character actress Zasu Pitts. Can you name it? Hint

My Little Margie

Oh, Susannah

Life of Riley

Make Room for Daddy

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Question 6 of 10

6. Game shows have sure come a long way since the '50s but one stands out through the mists of time - "Beat the Clock" - where contestants performed stunts for prizes while the clock ticked away. Who was the original host of this classic game show? Hint

Jan Murray

Jack Edwards

Bud Collyer

Art Linkletter

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Question 7 of 10

7. OK, back to books. Everybody knows that the main character in "The Catcher in the Rye" is Holden Caulfield but what was the name of Holden's sister? Hint

Rachel

Phoebe

Zooey

Franny

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where were the 1956 Winter Olympics held? Hint

Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy

St. Moritz, Switzerland

Oslo, Norway

Squaw Valley, California

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Question 9 of 10

9. A most unlikely star, this man won the Oscar for Best Actor in 1955 and later married Broadway star Ethel Merman. Can you name him? Hint

Humphrey Bogart

Peter Ustinov

Jimmy Stewart

Ernest Borgnine

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Question 10 of 10

10. On what '50's kids show would you find a fiddling cat named Midnight and Froggy who was capable of "plunking his magic twanger"? Hint

Wonderama

Ding-Dong School

Captain Kangaroo

Andy's Gang

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On what TV show did a young Richard Crenna play the recurring role of a lovesick school boy?

Answer: Our Miss Brooks

Richard Crenna, with his high, nasal voice, played a love-struck high school student who had a crush on his teacher, Miss Brooks, played by Eve Arden. He also starred as Luke on "The Real McCoys" but by then he was married to Kate "Sugar Babe" Nolan.

2. One of the most popular children's books published in the '50s was "If I Ran The Zoo". Who wrote this story we all heard at bedtime?

Answer: Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss, born Theodore Geisel, created some of the most famous characters in children's literature including the Cat in the Hat and Horton, the elephant, from the book of the same name.

3. Turning to music, time to dust off those old 45's. Who sang the never-to-be-forgotten, rock classic "Turn Me Loose."

Answer: Fabian

Talk about a one-hit wonder, Fabian was a heart throb in the late '50s. He had a short singing career and an even shorter movie career. Problem was he couldn't sing or act. But he sure was cute.

Answer: Steve McQueen

A young Steve McQueen and his friends attempt to save themselves and their little town from a jiggling pile of Jell-O. Why didn't they just run away?

5. And now back to TV. Gale Storm starred in an early sitcom with character actress Zasu Pitts. Can you name it?

Answer: Oh, Susannah

Gale Storm did star in "My little Margie" which premiered in 1952 but Zasu Pitts wasn't a co-star. By the way, another Gale (Gordon) also began his TV career in 1952 as principal Osgood Conklin on "Our Miss Brooks".

Answer: Bud Collyer

Jack Edwards hosted "Queen for a Day", Art Linkletter hosted "House Party" and Jan Murry hosted "Treasure Hunt".

7. OK, back to books. Everybody knows that the main character in "The Catcher in the Rye" is Holden Caulfield but what was the name of Holden's sister?

Answer: Phoebe

Franny and Zooey are two other characters created by the author of "Catcher", Jerome David (J.D.)Salinger, who still lives a hermit's life in New Hampshire. Ahh, those book royalties.

8. Where were the 1956 Winter Olympics held?

Answer: Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy

All of these cities hosted the Winter Olympics either before or after 1956. 687 men and 132 women competed in '56 - all amateurs.

9. A most unlikely star, this man won the Oscar for Best Actor in 1955 and later married Broadway star Ethel Merman. Can you name him?

Answer: Ernest Borgnine

Borgnine, born in Hamden, Connecticut, won an Oscar for his portrayal of a sad, little man looking for love in the movie "Marty". The marriage between these two stars in '64 lasted a matter of days before they both realized their mistake.

10. On what '50's kids show would you find a fiddling cat named Midnight and Froggy who was capable of "plunking his magic twanger"?

Answer: Andy's Gang

Character actor Andy Devine was the host of "Andy's Gang". Remember the theme song - "I gotta gang, you gotta gang, everybody's gotta have a gang." Maybe that's how the Crypts and Bloods got started.

Source: Author nutmeglad

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