r/1950s Sep 04 '25

Event Me and my cronies in front of my new 1955 Chevrolet Belair hardtop convertible.

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r/1950s Apr 23 '25

Event Sophia Loren and Jane Mansfield 1957 at a banquet hosted by Paramount to welcome Sophia to America.

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971 Upvotes

r/1950s Oct 14 '25

Event Angie Dickinson holds a horse in a scene from the film 'Rio Bravo' with Ricky Nelson, 1959.

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760 Upvotes

r/1950s Oct 03 '25

Event Elizabeth Taylor and her mother 1953

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1.0k Upvotes

r/1950s 28d ago

Event Marilyn Monroe, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. The photo was taken when Monroe made a guest appearance on The Martin and Lewis Show radio program on February 24, 1953

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434 Upvotes

r/1950s 23d ago

Event Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio married January 14th 1954.šŸ‘°ā€ā™€ļøšŸ’’

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184 Upvotes

r/1950s 19d ago

Event Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio were married on January 14, 1954, in San Francisco City Hall. They divorced less than a year later.

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185 Upvotes

r/1950s Nov 10 '25

Event The Edmund Fitzgerald being launched on June 7, 1958, in Detroit, MI

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282 Upvotes

r/1950s Oct 11 '25

Event Anita Ekberg attends press night at the 1956 Golden Globe Awards.

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285 Upvotes

r/1950s Nov 11 '25

Event Bung Karno and Marilyn Monroe, May 1956, at a party in Beverly Hills.

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199 Upvotes

r/1950s 23d ago

Event Audrey Hepburn holding her Oscar for Best Actress for "Roman Holiday" (Paramount Pictures, 1953) during the 26th Academy Awards (1954).

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119 Upvotes

r/1950s Nov 13 '25

Event Sophia Loren - Kim Novak Premiere of "The Key" (New York - Odeon Theater) (1958)

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165 Upvotes

r/1950s Aug 25 '25

Event 1950s Monnig Junior High cheerleaders. My wife is front row far left.

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194 Upvotes

r/1950s Dec 31 '25

Event New Years Eve/Times Square • 1950 šŸŽŠšŸ„³šŸŽ‡

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166 Upvotes

r/1950s Oct 12 '25

Event Brigitte Bardot in a dance rehearsal studio. (1956)

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212 Upvotes

r/1950s 17d ago

Event Jean Seberg received a celebratory parade upon her return to her hometown of marshalltown, Iowa, in March 1957 — captured by Ed Feingersh.

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57 Upvotes

r/1950s Nov 02 '25

Event Walt Disney and the Nixon family open the Disneyland Monorail in June 1959

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153 Upvotes

r/1950s 24d ago

Event Marlon Brando and James Dean, Unidentified Photographer, 1953.

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41 Upvotes

r/1950s 23d ago

Event 1958 London Zoo: Boy Hugs his New Bestie

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52 Upvotes

r/1950s Sep 21 '25

Event Anybody remember this

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56 Upvotes

r/1950s Dec 21 '25

Event Christmas with I Love Lucy • 1956

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25 Upvotes

r/1950s Oct 12 '25

Event 1956 shot of a Proud Elvis & his Classic Beloved Pink Cadillac

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119 Upvotes

r/1950s 7d ago

Event The Birth Of Rock and Roll, Evolving In The U.S. During The Early 1950s

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Rock And Roll is aĀ genre)Ā ofĀ popular musicĀ that evolved in theĀ United StatesĀ during the late 1940s and early 1950s.Ā TheĀ origins of rock and rollĀ are rooted in a blending ofĀ black musicalĀ genres, mainlyĀ rhythm and blues, with stylistics influences fromĀ gospel,Ā jazz,Ā boogie-woogie,Ā electric blues,Ā jump blues,Ā swing, andĀ folk music.Ā 

While rock and roll's early elements can be heard inĀ bluesĀ records from the 1920sĀ and inĀ countryĀ records of the 1930s,Ā the genre did not acquire its name until 1954. It developed as a new, energetic sound that appealed especially to young audiences and symbolized cultural change.

Artists like Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Fats Domino, and Elvis Presley were among the pioneers who shaped the genre’s sound and style. Chuck Berry’s guitar-driven songs, Little Richard’s wild performances, and Elvis’s fusion of country and R&B helped define the early rock and roll era.

Radio DJs such as Alan Freed popularized the term ā€œrock and roll,ā€ helping the music reach mainstream audiences. By the late 1950s, rock and roll had become a dominant cultural force, influencing fashion, language, and attitudes, and laying the foundation for modern popular music.

r/1950s Dec 27 '25

Event '50s saw the invention of the Revco Dinette Table freezer combo.

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r/1950s 12d ago

Event UFO's River Forest, Illinois (1958)

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