Category Archives: 1950s

‘Be A Pal’ debuts on ‘I Love Lucy’ 60 years ago this hour (1951)

1950s, Television 1950s


Video: 'Be A Pal' (clip)

(Monday, October 22, 1951, 9:00 p.m. ET) — In order to keep the honeymoon from ending with Ricky, Lucy consults a book that leads to all sorts of hilarious situations on tonight’s episode of the TV sitcom I Love Lucy.

New York Yankees win World Series 60 years ago today (1951)

1950s, World Series


Video: 1951 World Series

(Wednesday, October 10, 1951) — The New York Yankees won the 1951 World Series today, beating the New York Giants 4-3 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York, in the sixth and deciding game (click here to watch highlights of game 3 on Oct. 6, 1951).

French general arrives to confer with Truman on First Indochina War 60 years ago today

1950s, First Indochina War, U.S. Presidents

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Jean de Lattre de Tassigny and Vietnam (in French)

(Friday, September 14, 1951) — U.S. President Harry S Truman told Gen. Jean de Lattre de Tassigny today that he regarded the French battle against communism in Indochina as being the same as the fighting in Korea, “the same fight for liberty.”

De Lattre, who put new fight into French forces battling communists in the First Indochina War, arrived in Washington today to confer with U.S. officials.

Video: General Jean De Lattre De Tassigny arrives in Washington (Sept. 14, 1951)

‘An American in Paris’ premieres in London 60 years ago today

1950s, Movies 1950s

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An American in Paris (1951) Trailer

(Sunday, August 26, 1951) — An American in Paris, a MGM musical film inspired by the 1928 orchestral composition by George Gershwin, premiered tonight in London. Starring Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Georges Guetary and Oscar Levant, the film is set in Paris, and was directed by Vincente Minnelli.

‘A Place in the Sun’ premieres in Los Angeles 60 years ago today

1950s, Movies 1950s

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'A Place In The Sun' - Trailer [1951]

(Tuesday, August 14, 1951) — A Place in the Sun, a film which tells the story of a working-class young man who is entangled with two women, premiered tonight in Los Angeles. It was directed by George Stevens and stars Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, Shelley Winters, Anne Revere, and Raymond Burr.

‘Strangers on a Train’ opens in U.S.

1950s, Movies 1950s

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAGKI0FMnfA
Strangers on a Train (1951) - (Original Trailer)

(Saturday, June 30, 1951) — Strangers on a Train, an American psychological thriller produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, was released today by Warner Bros.  The film stars Farley Granger, Ruth Roman and Robert Walker, and features Leo G. Carroll, Patricia Hitchcock and Laura Elliott.

Battles of Imjin River, Kapyong conclude

1950s, Korean War

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLp5aJAY_tE
(Chinese Spring Offensive begins, April 22, 1951, @ 4:41)

(Wednesday, April 25, 1951) — Two major battles triggered by a major Chinese offensive three days ago, the Battle of the Imjin River and the Battle of Kapyong ended today during the Korean War.