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1954 Oscars 26th Academy Awards

1954 Oscars 26th Academy AwardsWinners Announced: March 25, 1954Venues: RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, California and NBC Century Theatre, New York City, New YorkHosts: Donald O’Connor (Los Angeles) and Fredric March (New York City)Eligibility Year: 1953Major Wins:From Here to Eternity reigned supreme, taking home the Best Picture award.William Holden secured the Best Actor trophy for his

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1953 Music: Popular Music, Songs and Artists

1953 Popular Music: Crooners, Movie Songs, R&B, Country Heartbreak, Novelty Records, and Early Rock Signals In 1953, popular music still lived mostly in the world of crooners, orchestras, vocal groups, movie themes, Broadway songs, and radio-friendly pop. This was the era of Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Eddie Fisher, Patti Page, Frankie Laine, Kay

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1953 Oscars 25th Academy Awards

1953 Oscars 25th Academy AwardsWinners Announced: March 19, 1953Venue: RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, California and NBC International Theatre, New York City, New YorkHosts: Conrad Nagel (emcee), Bob Hope (Hollywood), Fredric March (New York City)Eligibility Year: Films released in 1952Major Wins:The Greatest Show on Earth won Best Picture, a controversial pick still debated by film buffs.Gary

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1952 Music: Popular Music, Songs and Artists

1952 Popular Music: Crooners, Movie Musicals, Country Crossovers, R&B, Novelty Songs, and Early Rock Sparks 1952 popular music still belonged largely to crooners, orchestras, movie themes, country-pop ballads, and sentimental radio hits, but the future was already sneaking in through rhythm and blues, jump blues, and early rock and roll. This was the year of

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1952 Oscars 24th Academy Awards

1952 Oscars 24th Academy AwardsWinners Announced: March 20, 1952Venue: RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, CaliforniaHost: Danny KayeEligibility Year: Films released in 1951Major Wins:Best Picture was swept by An American in Paris, shocking some as A Streetcar Named Desire was a strong contender.Humphrey Bogart grabbed the Best Actor award for The African Queen.Vivien Leigh took home Best

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1951 Music: Popular Music, Songs and Artists

1951 Popular Music: Crooners, Pop Standards, R&B, Country Crossovers, Novelty Records, and Pre-Rock Sparks 1951 popular music still sat firmly in the early-1950s world of crooners, orchestras, vocal groups, movie songs, country crossovers, and radio-ready ballads. This was the year of Nat King Cole’s Unforgettable and Too Young, Mario Lanza’s Be My Love, Tony Bennett’s

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1951 Oscars 23rd Academy Awards

1951 Oscars 23rd Academy AwardsWinners Announced: March 29, 1951Venue: RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, CaliforniaHost: Fred AstaireEligibility Year: Films released in 1950Major Wins:All About Eve triumphed with the Best Picture award.José Ferrer nabbed Best Actor for his role in Cyrano de Bergerac.Judy Holliday surprised many by winning Best Actress for her performance in Born Yesterday.Directing &

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1950 Fun Facts, Trivia & History

1950 History, Facts and TriviaQuick Facts from 1950 Influential Songs: Goodnight, Irene by The Weavers with Gordon Jenkins, Daddy’s Little Girl by The Mills Brothers, and Here Comes Peter Cottontail by Gene AutryMost Famous American: John WayneMinimum Wage: 75 cents per hour; Stromberg-Carlson TV: $279.95; Gallon of gas: 18 cents; First-class stamp: 3 centsFederal spending:

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1950 Music: Popular Music, Songs and Artists

1950 Popular Music: Crooners, Movie Themes, Novelty Hits, Country Crossovers, R&B, and the Sound Before Rock Took Over 1950 popular music sat right at the edge of a major cultural shift. The mainstream still belonged to crooners, vocal groups, orchestras, movie themes, Broadway songs, and novelty records, but rhythm and blues, country, jump blues, mambo,

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Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Laboratory

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

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1950 Oscars 22nd Academy Awards

1950 Oscars 22nd Academy AwardsWinners Announced: March 23, 1950Held at: RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, CaliforniaHost: Paul DouglasEligibility Year: 1949Winners Announced: March 23, 1950Venue: RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, CaliforniaHost: Paul DouglasEligibility Year: Films released in 1949Major Wins:All the King’s Men scooped up Best Picture.Best Actor went to Broderick Crawford for his performance in All the King’s

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Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour Road Films

Road Films With Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, and Dorothy LamourThe Road to Singapore (1940)US Release Date: March 14, 1940Starring: Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour\Plot: Best friends Josh (Bing Crosby) and Ace (Bob Hope) flee their impending marriages and sail to the exotic port of Singapore. There, they meet Mima (Dorothy Lamour), a captivating dancer,

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