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Journey back fifty years to explore the
decade of baby boomers, the Red scare, and the birth of rock and
roll with Robert Rodriguezs The 1950s Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book
of Rock & Roll Rebels, Cold War Crises, and All-American
Oddities. America was revving its engines when the fifties came
along, and its citizens more than ready for everything the historic
decade had to offer. Rodriguez takes you on a spin down memory lane
with dozens of top-ten lists filled with amazing, amusing, and even
astonishing trivia from the 1950s. Television exploded into the
mainstream in the 1950s, and in this book youll find kids
television, shows that were immensely popular then but forgotten
now, and potential series that never got off the ground. Film and
music history are also well represented, with lists highlighting
the fathers of rock and roll and some unlikely recording artists,
plus catchphrases from contemporary films and first roles of future
stars. Relive the most notorious crimes of the decade, such as the
one that inspired the TV show and film The Fugitive, and its big
scandals, such as the quiz show debacle and the deportation of
Charlie Chaplin. Youll read about politicians, celebrities,
fashion, toys, fads, and disasters. Relearn the hip slang of the
time while finding out which tales from the fifties were really
tall tales or urban legends that are now debunked. Rodriguez gives
you a whole decades worth of fun, facts, and all-important
memories. It may have been half a century ago, but with The 1950s
Most Wanted, itll seem like just yesterday. |
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| ISBN-10: 1574887157 ISBN-13: 9781574887150 |
Paperback - October 2005 |
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