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BORN:
- Christie Brinkley
- Ron Howard
- Kim Basinger
- John Malkovich
MUSIC
- 17-year-old Elvis Presley records his first
demoacetates at Sun Studios: “My Happiness”
and “That’s When Heartaches
Begin” as a belated birthday present
for his mom.
FASHION
- Spike heels (aka stilettos) are popular.
- Sports clothes are becoming big in
the US
- Designers start to take notice of the
need for men’s fashion design.
SPORTS
- Maureen “Little Mo” Connolly becomes
the first woman to win tennis’ Grand
Slam.
WORLD
- The Korean Warends with Armistice.
- Joseph Stalin dies.
- Fidel Castro leads failed Cuban rebellion
and is jailed.
- Soviets successfully detonate a
Hydrogen bomb.
TRIVIA QUESTIONS:
- TV Guide begins publishing in ten cities
this year. Who graced its first cover?
a. Howdy Doody b. Milton Berle
c. Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz
d. Ed Sullivan
- Fear of television gripped movie theaters
and studios back in 1953. So two
“gimmicks” were introduced to lure
audiences away from the couch and
back to the dark communal experience.
Which two innovations were launched
this year?
a. Technicolor b. Widescreen
c. Drive-in theaters
d. The Third Dimension
- What was the British Natural History
Museum’s revelation in 1953 regarding
the archeological discovery, “The
Piltdown Man”?
- Legend has it that Frank Sinatra got
the role in this movie because of his
speculated Mafia connections. The
truth is more likely to have been that
Sinatra’s sexy, screen star then-wife, Ava
Gardner persuaded studio head, Harry
Cohn’s wife to go to bat for him. Behind
every great man - a woman! That role
and the subsequent Academy Award
revitalized Sinatra’s acting and singing
careers. Name the film that swept the
‘53 Oscars.
Billboard Top 10 Pop Hits:
- That’s Amore—Dean Martin
- The Doggie In The Window—Patti Page
- Vaya Con Dios—Les Paul & Mary Ford
- Your Cheatin’ Heart—Hank Williams
- Rags To Riches—Tony Bennett
- I’ve Got The World On A String— Frank Sinatra
- You Belong To Me—Jo Stafford
- I Believe—Frankie Laine
- South Of The Border—Frank Sinatra
- Stranger In Paradise—Tony Bennett
R.I.P.
- Hank WIlliams
- Eugene O’Neill
- Dylan Thomas
- Joseph Stalin