Category: 1950’s

In a new feature on the Retro Site we will explore the lives of the comedians of our most popular…

Jerry Lee Lewis was one of early rock-and-roll’s pioneers and leading performers. In December 1957, when he was 22 years…

Gunsmoke, the TV show was based on a Radio show by the same name. Gunsmoke ran from 1955 to 1975,…

This holiday-themed tag appeared at the end of the I Love Lucy episode that aired on December 24, 1951. It…

This is sort of a history of cereals we enjoyed as kids. Cereal actually started as a granola style concoction…

Aladdin Industries was founded in 1908 as a kerosene lamp and stove company as Mantle Lamp Company (now you know…

Most early TV shows were sponsored by one main advertiser like Dodge did for Lawrence Welk for his champagne music…

The Nash Rambler was produced by the Nash Motors, a division of Nash-Kelvinator who then merged with the Hudson Car…

Play set carry all’s were very popular toys produced by Marx during the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s.  They were sold…

Clarence E. Mulford wrote the popular short stories back in 1904 and the TV show hopedalong from 1952 to 1954…