Time Capsule 1950s

Movie

1950

1. Cinderella is from around 100 BC.
2. She didn’t always wear glass slippers.
3. Cinderella can be watched by children under the age of 5. Link

Transportation

1950

1. It had an option for a custom trim.
2. It had the same body as the Ford Mercury
3. It was around 2,000 dollars Link

News Event

1951

1. The Korean War
2. North Korea Invaded the South.
3. It ended in 1953.
4. It created North and South Korea. Link

Sports Figure

1951

1. Willie Mays played center field.
2. Willie Mays was a pro baseball player.
3. He died from heart failure. Link

Music

1952

1. The Chord wrote Sh-boom.
2. Elvis died because of a heart attack.
3. Little Richard wrote Tutti Frutti.
4. 1952 Link

US President

1953

1. Dwight D. Eisenhower
2. He served from 1953 to 1961
3. He was born on October 14, 1890
4. He died on March 28, 1969 Link

Actor or Actress

1955

1. Kirk Douglas gave his money to the Douglas Foundation when he died.
2. Kirk Douglas lived to be 103
3. Kirk Douglas died in 2020. Link

Fashion

1955

1. Dark jeans, solid black or white shirts.
2. They wore flannel suits.
3. They were popular and often handmade.
4. 1950-1959 Link

Toys

1958

1. The dog in Roy Rogers and Bullet Action Figure is a German shepherd.
2. Lincoln Logs are still used today.
3. Corn Poppers have a spring inside that launches the balls up.
4. 1950-1959 Link

TV or Radio Show

1959

1. One Step Beyond's producers said it was based on facts.
2. Tubi still has the episodes available to watch of One Step Beyond.
3. One Step Beyond was hosted by John Newland Link

Technology

1959

1. Hovercrafts can go on water, mud, and ice.
2. Hovercrafts hover from 6 inches to around 7 feet in the air.
3. Hovercrafts are good at going over rough terrain.
4. 1959 Link