The introduction previews what will come up by saying that "this is a remarkable time," and references the Hungarian rejection of the Communists, the Mideast War and the Suez Canal crisis, the summer Olympics in Australia (held in November...their spring), segregation, Rock and Roll, and a perfect world series baseball game.
In politics, the election campaigns featured Eisenhower/Nixon and Stevenson/Kefauver. Eisenhower threw out the first ball in Game One of the World Series (Dodgers v Yankees) and Stevenson threw out the ball for the second game. In Hungary, the people, the Freedom Fighters, rejected the Communist rule, but that was short-lived. In the Middle East, Israel invaded Egypt with the backing of England and France. It was on the day of the invasion that Reuven Frank, head of NBC News initiated a new evening news program featuring Chet Huntley and David Brinkley, whose closing lines, "Good night, David; Good Night,Chet" became popular. Martin Luther King called off the eleven month old Montgomery bus boycott resulting from the incident with Rosa Parks.
In music, arts and Literature, Broadway was a hit with "My Fair Lady," where eight dollars got one the best seat in the house, The "Pajama Game," "Damn Yankees" (Gwen Verdon), "Bells Are Ringing," "Most Happy Fella," and "Mister Wonderful" (Sammy Davis). In the theater, Charleton Heston "parted the Red Sea" in the "Ten Commandments." Profiles In Courage and Peyton Place were big sellers at the book store. The advent of Rock and Roll was seen as a form of juvenile delinquency. As a result, Mayor Bernard Berry banned a concert by Bill Haley and the Comets "for the good of the community." Of Course, Elvis was becoming more popular.
In sports, as was already mentioned, Don Larson pitched a no-hitter in the World Series. In the Olympics, Hungary defeated the Russia and Yugoslavia to win the gold medal in Water Polo. After the Olympics, more than half of the Hungarian team defected.
Miscellaney: the popular cars of the year were the Ford, Chevrolet Bel-Aire, and a DeSoto for $2,732. Raid,the first aerosol bug killer was marketed, Clairon came out with "does she or doesn't she," Toreador pants were hot items, a gallon of premium gasoline cost twenty-nine cents, and the interstate system got its start.
Interviews: David Brinkley, Reuven Frank, Don Larson, Yogi Berra, Dale Mitchell, Sammy Davis, Sir Anthony Nutting, Andrew Goodpaster, Richard Nixon, Gwen Verdon, Bob Hope, Mayor Berry, Neil Martins and Gordon Stocker (the Jordanaires, Elvis' backup), Eva Szorenzi, Hungarian movie star, Ervin Sador, Hungarian polo player, and Al Oerter, American discus thrower.
In politics, the election campaigns featured Eisenhower/Nixon and Stevenson/Kefauver. Eisenhower threw out the first ball in Game One of the World Series (Dodgers v Yankees) and Stevenson threw out the ball for the second game. In Hungary, the people, the Freedom Fighters, rejected the Communist rule, but that was short-lived. In the Middle East, Israel invaded Egypt with the backing of England and France. It was on the day of the invasion that Reuven Frank, head of NBC News initiated a new evening news program featuring Chet Huntley and David Brinkley, whose closing lines, "Good night, David; Good Night,Chet" became popular. Martin Luther King called off the eleven month old Montgomery bus boycott resulting from the incident with Rosa Parks.
In music, arts and Literature, Broadway was a hit with "My Fair Lady," where eight dollars got one the best seat in the house, The "Pajama Game," "Damn Yankees" (Gwen Verdon), "Bells Are Ringing," "Most Happy Fella," and "Mister Wonderful" (Sammy Davis). In the theater, Charleton Heston "parted the Red Sea" in the "Ten Commandments." Profiles In Courage and Peyton Place were big sellers at the book store. The advent of Rock and Roll was seen as a form of juvenile delinquency. As a result, Mayor Bernard Berry banned a concert by Bill Haley and the Comets "for the good of the community." Of Course, Elvis was becoming more popular.
In sports, as was already mentioned, Don Larson pitched a no-hitter in the World Series. In the Olympics, Hungary defeated the Russia and Yugoslavia to win the gold medal in Water Polo. After the Olympics, more than half of the Hungarian team defected.
Miscellaney: the popular cars of the year were the Ford, Chevrolet Bel-Aire, and a DeSoto for $2,732. Raid,the first aerosol bug killer was marketed, Clairon came out with "does she or doesn't she," Toreador pants were hot items, a gallon of premium gasoline cost twenty-nine cents, and the interstate system got its start.
Interviews: David Brinkley, Reuven Frank, Don Larson, Yogi Berra, Dale Mitchell, Sammy Davis, Sir Anthony Nutting, Andrew Goodpaster, Richard Nixon, Gwen Verdon, Bob Hope, Mayor Berry, Neil Martins and Gordon Stocker (the Jordanaires, Elvis' backup), Eva Szorenzi, Hungarian movie star, Ervin Sador, Hungarian polo player, and Al Oerter, American discus thrower.