Back to the 50s & 60's

Back to the 50s & 60's

Remember what life was like growing up in the 50s and 60's?

Here are a couple links and some flicks to get your nostalgic reflection going.

60s Music!

Click the following link. Float the mouse cursor over "Juke box selection" on the left, click on a category, then click the "Play Button" () at the bottom to see the category list. Select a song and crank up the volume!!

http://www.the60sofficialsite.com/jukebox/

You Tube Link

"The Early Show" anchors recall the historical moments of the 1960s, from Woodstock to The Berlin Wall. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU-eOk8msA0

A Nice Magazine

Here is a great new magazine dedicated to remembering early to mid 20th century events and pastimes. Check out this link for stories and photos from way back then: http://www.reminisce.com/

- Movies/Documentaries that will revive a few "Back in the Day" memories -

"Indy in the '50s" - DVD Documentary

WFYI - Produced by Indianapolis PBS station

Relive Indy in the 50s as you stroll through the decade with WISH-TV news anchor and Indianapolis native Mark Ahern. Reminisce about what was in fashion, on film and what people did for fun. See historical photos and footage, and hear unique perspectives from local celebrities like basketball legend Oscar Robertson in this film, previously enjoyed on public television. Get ready to go back to a simpler time of hula hoops, black-and-white television, jazz and drive-ins in Indy in the 50s! Available on Amazon.com or at http://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-shop/products/238"

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"Indy in the '60s" - DVD Documentary

WFYI - Produced by Indianapolis PBS station

Same city, different decade with a world of differences. The Beatles took the city by storm. Interstate highways were just beginning to change the way we traveled. Kids watched Harlow Hickenlooper and Curley Myers. Teens danced to the local music hereos such as the Shy Ones and Sounds Unlimited. Narrated by Mike Ahern. 90 minutes. Available from WFYI at the Member Hotline (317-715-2009) or at http://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-shop/products/306

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American Dreams

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This comedy-family-drama is about the early 1960's in Philadelphia. The Pryor family deals with Meg dancing on American Bandstand, racism, feminism, adolescence, rock and roll, and Viet Nam. Definitely full of reminders of what life was like back in the day.