Category: 1950’s
Did You See the U.S.A. in Your Chevrolet?
“See the U.S.A. in Your Chevrolet” was one of those ads that did more than sell a car. It sold…
Superman and the Early Tony the Tiger
Long before Tony the Tiger became the big, sporty “They’re Gr-r-reat!” mascot we all remember, he looked a little different…
The Adventures of Superman
I was not even born when The Adventures of Superman first aired, but it still became one of my favorite…
Maxwell House and the Percolator Days
Before Mr. Coffee changed the way so many of us made coffee (drip coffee), most homes had a percolator sitting…
“Shoop Shoop Hula Hoop”
I remember my mom calling it the “Shoop Shoop Hula Hoop,” and for years I wondered where that came from….
When Elvis Rocked the USS Hancock
On April 3, 1956, Elvis Presley made one of his early national TV appearances on The Milton Berle Show, but…
When Guns Were Fun
There was a time when a kid could watch a Saturday morning ad and immediately know what he wanted next:…
The Rifleman
If you grew up on TV westerns, The Rifleman was one of the shows that stood out right from the…
The Cisco Kid: One of TV’s First Color Westerns
Before television westerns filled the schedule in the 1950s, The Cisco Kid was already riding into living rooms. The TV…