The Mars Theater on Conant Street, Detroit, opened in 1947 and closed in 1958. The Mars was the closest neighborhood theater throughout the 50’s. The seats in the Mars theater were luxurious and covered in equally luxurious cranberry velvet. You could sleep very comfortably in those seats. Cartoon Saturdays were a noisy affair that attracted… Read More
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The Number One Hits Of 1950: November 26, 1949 – January 6, 1950: Frankie Laine – Mule Train January 7, 1950 – January 13, 1950: Gene Autry – Rudolph, The Red-nosed Reindeer January 14, 1950 – February 10, 1950: The Andrews Sisters – I Can Dream, Can’t I February 11, 1950 – February 17, 1950:… Read More
Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech by William Faulkner on December 10, 1950, in Stockholm, Sweden I feel that this award was not made to me as a man, but to my work-a life’s work in the agony and sweat of the human spirit, not for glory and least of all for profit, but to create out… Read More
What happened in 1950? Pop Culture Quiz! 50 Trivia Questions for 1950 History 1. This comic strip character is best described as a lazy American soldier and continued after his creator, Mort Walker’s death, in 2018. Name that apathetic soldier. Beetle Bailey 2. How many people lived in the United States in 1950? The population… Read More
1950 Pop Standards and Artists Bing and Gary Crosby Play A Simple Melody This song was written by Irving Berlin and used in the Motion Picture, There’s No Business Like Show Business. The song is actually two songs, one is a simple old fashioned melody, and the second a more complex jazz song. At first,… Read More
Dangerous Toys: The Atomic Energy Lab The Atomic Energy Lab was released by the A.C. Gilbert Company in 1950. The kit’s intention was to allow children to create and watch nuclear and chemical reactions using radioactive material. The lab contained a cloud chamber that allowed the viewer to watch alpha particles traveling at 12,000 miles… Read More
1950 Oscars 22nd Academy Awards Winners Announced: March 23, 1950 Held at: RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, California Host: Paul Douglas Eligibility Year: 1949 The Heiress earned 8 nominations, winning 4. All the Kings Men earned 7 nominations, winning 3 Twelve O’Clock High earned 4 nominations, winning 2. 1950 Oscar Nominees and Winners Best Motion Picture:… Read More