Fifties Dive

 What Is So Special About This Film? What is so special about it is the aesthetic this woman put into this video. She has such a cheery and fun voice that lights up the room. This woman has the dressing style down for this 1950's style video about beauty routines and how she does not talk bad about it either.  Some people in their videos they have some terrible things to say about the 50's while they are making a video about this time period. She thinks of doing this routine during the week to give yourself some self-care and be gentle with your skin and body.  The 50's themed music in this film makes it even more calming and has a relaxing vibe to it. She reminds me of my grandma who was born in the 1950's era and brings back some good memories. I definitely would recommend watching this video as she has some great tips and tricks to put in your modern or 50's beauty routine that you have. It works for both! What Happens In This 50's Video?    A woman commentat...

 Women's Roles During this time women's roles were quite strict and they had to do all the cleaning, cooking, raising the children.  On top of these they were pushed to be healthy and workout to stay fit for their husbands.  The men on the other hand were supposed to support the family based only on their one income and back in this era wages were for keeping people off the streets.  The 1950's were all about the family life and living to be peaceful after the war ended.  Women were taught to socialize as well but by hanging out with their girl friends and talk to people when going to the grocery store.  Many of the women did not have any social anxiety or felt isolated because they made time to hang out with others and made sure to be out and about even if it were to get coffee.  Lots of them did not rely on TV's to keep their time occupied and kept themselves busy by doing chores, socializing, doing fun activities, taking vacations with their familie...

What You Can Experience When looking through these photos you get a sense of realness just looking at these people on the street or walking to stores. Everything seems so busy and full of life but it was not polluted.  The cars are so unique and bulky but brings a sense of what your grandfathers and mothers did during this era. How there was little to none of social anxiety going on within these pictures.  Seems as if everyone had their own place in this world and had their lives picture perfect almost.  The signs along with the lights are enticing to spend your money on and just to enjoy life.  Looking at all these pictures in color makes my brain put together that they are real and were living like regular people during this time period.  Compared to those black and white photographs you cannot relate to.  The Vibes The type of vibes these give off of is where there is a world without people relying on technology and speaking more face to face.  Alth...

The History  Ruby Christine McGuire was the first born child in 1926, Dorothy Dottie McGuire was the second child born in 1928, and the last daughter was Phyllis Jean McGuire who was born in 1931.  These three sisters were born in Middletown, Ohio and grew up to be famous singers together within the 1950's.  The women grew up to be beautiful and have radiant smiles. There most popular hit songs were "Sincerely" and "Sugartime."  It was said that these two songs were a hit back in the day and everyone loved the McGuire Sisters. Their music of genre was traditional pop.  They were a singers together from the years of 1952 through 1968. It was said their mother was a minister but there seems to be no mention of the father. Ruby died in 2018, Dorothy died in 2012, and Phyllis died in 2020. Although the causes of death were never released to the public.  Music Career These woman all started singing together when Phyllis was just four years old and sang everywher...

 Brief Summary   Cinderella is a Disney movie is all about a young woman who lives with her evil stepmother and step sisters. They basically make her their slave and the mom and sisters get to be lazy and live their best lives.  The family gets too mooch off of Cinderella's fathers money. One night she meets a fairy godmother and she provides her a beautiful ballgown and glass heels.  Cinderella dances with this prince and they fall in love with each other at first sight. She then leaves and the prince is devastated so then he searches her and eventually he does and they live happily ever after.  What To Like About Cinderella   This movie does help the main character to be disciplined and to not be about boys but to focus on housework and her future. Although she did not get along with her family she still was kind and did not say anything bad about them.  Cinderella goes to the ball to have a fun time and did not have the goal to meet the prince. She ...

 1) Cinderella This movie is about a young lady who lives with her evil step mother and step sisters who try and ruin her life.  She goes to the ball with the help of her magic godmother and once it strikes midnight she leaves a glass shoe.  Once the prince discovers it was her who left the shoe at the ball, they get together and live happily ever after.  2) Born Yesterday  A young woman moves to Washington with her millionaire sugar daddy.  Turns out that his lawyer is pressuring him to marry this woman as a wife cannot be forced to testify against her husband.  This causes Harry to hire a journalist to smarten up the woman and romance blooms. 3) Father of the Bride When Kay announces she is getting married her father tries to help pay for her wedding but there comes up many problems regarding money and the planning.  This is the journey of a father having a hard time giving away his daughter.  4) The Asphalt Jungle  Dix gets released f...

What I love about this Psychiatric interview is that the medical professional does not judge this woman at all but has patience and talks to her kindly.  It seems as if he knows she's having a rough time and only wants to help her as she seems lost and uninterested in anything in life but the mention of death. To others she may seem as if she is a normal person without a chemical imbalance in her brain making her struggle internally but do not dismiss her as if she is faking or just wants attention.  I know many people from this 1950's era would disagree with this statement but mental illnesses should be taken more seriously and should have a fragile approach.  At the next part of the scene they show this woman's wrists that are covered in bandages but the interviewer does not ask about them right away only later in the film.   He goes onto ask questions about her personal life, what she does in the day, how she feels, and if she eats enough. When explaining how...

Commercial radio broadcasting started within the 1920's and moved through the 1950's era.  Soon enough people listened less to the radio and went for televisions as they became cheaper.  This is because TV's back in the early 50's were very expensive that only the rich got to watch any shows or interviews. As you know lots of people tuned into the radio to hear about politics, Broadway shows, news broadcasts, and more to hear about what is going on in the world.  What is shocking to find out is that people who were in radio broadcasts and in motion picture films sounded so similar was because they were taught to speak a certain way.  Many people who taught what is called the transatlantic accent in radio and motion picture studios at the time.  When the radio was introduced to the world, microphones sounded tinnier and had a very different frequency.  Many companies wanted their speakers to adopt and accent so that they were heard clearly by the public and ...

Some books about the 1950's are not that well written in my opinion as they leave some good details out from this era or do not have good enough information.  Others though are so detailed and are so interesting that you cannot put down not matter if it is already 1:00am. 1) Wishing you were here by Catherine Chant.   This novel is about how a woman who makes a wish that ends her in the 1950's. Where she tries to save a teenager from dying but gets caught up in knowing him. Which she eventually falls in love with him.  2) A 1950s Housewife by Sheila Hardy.   This book is all about the strict rules and expectations housewives had to do and abide by. How married life was like during the post-war period. What did women and men do to spice up their marriages as well.  3) Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger.   Many people usually read this book in school but not for all. This book is about how a young man goes through adulthood while staying in NYC. We as reader...

This video starts off with a woman doing a montage of picking out her clothes, making dinner, and trying to bring in the audience's attention. She starts off with getting her husband's newspapers, books, and other things he likes to enjoy when he gets home from work. Many women nowadays would not go this extreme for their husbands but there are still some of them out there.  It seems sweet that the women back in the 1950's wanted to do these sweet gestures for their partners. What does surprise me is the amount of cleaning the ladies did while their husbands were at work and did not seem to do much else. I would have expected that women took a break within the day and read a book or gardened. Then again, people in the 1950's wanted to have their perfect lives shown to others and be represented to their husbands as well.  This is not to sound mean or rude but this is what their words and actions showed the public. The lady in this film then moved onto setting the table a...

Coming at number one that is the most popular name for a boy in the 1950's is the name James. For a girl the number one name of this decade was Mary.  It is no surprise that Mary is the number one name that was most used for babies during the 50s and I am sure everyone had to add their last name for signing up for anything. The name James is not what I expected as a list of names that people came up with to name their children in this time period.  I honestly thought it would have been John or Charles since you have seen so many movies with these type of character names that represent earlier decades.  What surprised me the most was that some women named their baby girls Cynthia. This is not a name I would have thought blended in the 1950's era.  Another one to add to this list is a boy name Michael although watching some shows that were within the 1920's decade, I should have caught on to this sooner.  I know one thing for sure is that names can be shocking to ...

This man named Martin Shreli was a 32 year old chief executive of Turing Pharmaceuticals at the time when he was the most hated. He was labeled as the, "morally bankrupt sociopath, scumbag, garbage monster." An these were the names that weren't the worst in this time period for Mr. Shreli.  All these death threats and harsh name calling was because his company acquired the rights to Daraprim and he decided to raise the price for a drug so it was not affordable to people who really needed it.  This drug that was developed in the 50's was the best treatment in this time period for a rare parasitic infection called toxoplasmosis. It was for people who had weakened immune systems such as people with Aids who have come to rely on this medicine.  This medicine costed $13.50 and when Mr. Shreli raised it to be $750 a pill. This is such a dramatic increase and nobody would have afforded this drug.  Many people were upset and outraged at this high price for a pill. The public...

These rules paint the picture that during the 1950's children have no rights and should not be taken seriously at all.  The first etiquette rule is that children should been seen but never heard. Kids in the 50's knew to wait until they were spoken to respond.  Otherwise they were expected to sit and listen but to never interrupt at all.  Next, is that children should never wear sweatpants to the dinner table.  I think this is an unfair rule as what if kids want to get ready for bedtime to occupy their time and then eat their dinners.  How children have to shake adults hands not matter who they are when they walk into the room.  Some kids could feel uncomfortable shaking a hand of a person they heard conversations about or how they seem to be creepy for their liking.  Lastly, the notion that children should write thank you notes for the gifts they receive. This I think is just unnecessary as a child could just say thank you right then and there and be ...

 As you know from my last post that being a bad boy/greaser is not that hard to do but obtaining those items though is difficult.  One item that you will need for sure is a leather jacket .  This will piece the whole outfit together and is essential in becoming a greaser from the 50's. Next, is obtaining some plain blue or black jeans.  These do not have to be perfect at all and can be baggy or skinny jeans as your 1950's pair of pants.  I also forgot to mention for shirts is it is key to getting a white top. This is an item of clothing that everyone has in their house but there are options to choosing a pattern one just like this one guy in this photo.  The pattern may not be the exact one but it is good to put in your own style as well.  Finally on to the shoes. Greaser men shoes have two options they have the shiny black stylish shoes or the converse running shoes.  Both are fun and look like you are apart of the greaser 1950's club.  Men...

These type of men/teens were the most idolized people in the 1950's along with some celebrities.  One celebrity in particular that had the bad boy style and his name was James Dean.  This type of outfit melted the girls/women's hearts at the time. Males would wear a leather or denim jackets, white or patter button up top underneath, blue or light jeans, either a quiff hair or leave it natural with some gel in it.  I think of the outfits that Johnny Depp would wear in his Crybaby movie with his slicked back hair, leather jacket, and a rebellious but hot vibe.  Today we label these type of people as bad boys but back in the 1950's they were called the greasers and apart of the greaser subculture.  Looking back at these photos you never saw older men wearing this style, it was mostly teenagers and young adults.  Those who dressed this way were definitely very popular in high school. Let's also not forget they added a cigarettes to compliment the look. If any o...

Many people in the 1950's lived simply and it is what most of us would want in the modern world of 2021.  Everyone had a routine that they followed such as making our beds when you woke up, take a bath, cook breakfast, etc.  Once in a while they would change up their routine to have a variety and not to get bored but for the most part they never strayed away from their routines.  This was true, especially those with children. They always said that kids need stability and a routine or else they were cranky and rebellious.  Many people from the 1950's were all about their houses being so spotless and were to be shown off to others as well.  They always followed the mantra of cleaning up after yourself as you went and making sure you had good cleaning habits.  Lots of educational advertisements at the time wanted the public to wake up and dress in presentable clothes, it did not matter that you were a housewife.  You had to look and had to have the attitu...

1) Some people wore coned bras as a sign of being rebellious.  2) On January 3, 1959, Alaska became the 49th state in the USA.  3) The average lifespan for people in the 1950's were between the ages of 65 to 71.  4) The average height of people in the 50's were within the ranges of 5'7.  5) Birth control pills were created in the 1950's but were not available until the 1960's. 6) Women rarely worked and were expected to be full-time housewives.  7) Dr. Suess published his landmark book called, "Cat in the Hat in 1957." 8) The average salary in the U.S. was in the 3,000's at the time and yearly was $34,000.  9) Television gender roles were very strict and more rigid than ever.  10) Men were supposed to become what was known as, "the American rat race." 11) Children were part of the baby boom as many babies were born in the 1950's. 12) Lots of men came from a life of war to suddenly change into being a loving suburb husbands.  13) I...

Many people in this era loved Valentine's Day not only because was it is a fun holiday but it is a celebration of love! Everything was decked out for this fun day with Valentine creations such as small decorations, valentine cards, hanging hearts in store windows, and more! You saw lots of couples walking the streets holding hands, families spending time together, and store owners with smiles on their faces for obtaining lots of sales.  Many children in school made Valentine's cards to give out to their classmates and created big posters of a baby cupids to take home.  Celebrity pinup girls were posed for this special holiday with hearts in the background or wearing having hearts on their clothes.  Marylin Monroe in particular did a Valentine's Day photo shoot with two big hearts as her backdrop. She was wearing high-waisted shorts, a small crop top with strings, boots, and a cute hat.  There was many Broadway movies that came out during this holiday and one that was...

This is a beautiful heart mask gift for those who love the 1950s! The mask is small and has four different colors on it. There is the black straps, yellow hearts, white orbs, and some grey orbs as well. This face wear has two straps that hang on the ears and are adjustable. It has a wire within the top part and would fit nicely to any face. My mom has a mask similar and she wears it constantly. She loves to collect pretty and uniquely designed masks.

Illnesses from the 50's were not as bad as the Spanish flu, which I assume was in the early 1900's. The common illnesses for people back in the 1950's were scarlet fever, diphtheria, typhoid fever, yellow fever, rheumatic fever, pellagra, influenza, smallpox, and cholera.  For some people it was not surprising or was even expected that children died from measles or from a whooping cough. A doctor from Chicago states that these illnesses from the 50s were feared as much as the public feared AIDS back in the 80's or 90's. When someone catches the scarlet fever they do not feel good at all, they become pale, have a red rash, and a pallor around the mouth. After this they just die.  As you know many people in this time period were cautious about illnesses like the pandemic today.  Although there were still many people who did not take diseases seriously nor believed in them since they have not gotten them yet. Others were forgetful about these illnesses or were not care...