Frank Sinatra was arguably the most influential musician of the 1940's. In 1942 he started his solo career, instantly finding fame as the king of the "bobbysoxers"--the young women and girls who were his fans--and becoming the most popular singer of the era among teenage music fans. He became known for his Jazz music that soon became the most popular music in the decade. Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 06 Nov. 2015.
Now that the Great Depression was over, the average family could afford to go out. They started to ditch the dishes and head out to restaurant such as Stuckey's. It relates to pop culture because many Americans, find it easier to be waited on, then cook a nice meal
Once again looking for a quick bit to eat, white collar workers, instead of making a lunch to bring to work went to McDonalds.
Fantasia is a film that is acclaimed as one of the best animation films of all time. Fantasia is also well known for attempting to bring together highbrow and pop culture. Fantasia is a Disney conducted by Leopold Stokowski.
Citizen Kane is acclaimed to be one of the greatest sound films in history. It was cowritten by Orson Welles and Herman J. Mankiewicz. Citizen Kane is about how a reporter is put to the task of deciphering what Charles Foster Kane's dying words were. The investigation reveals Kane being a complex man and the reporter fears he may never decipher Kane's final word' "Rosebud".
Famous children's book featuring a curious monkey named George who gets into trouble. Animal lover writers wrote around WWII. Reflects the behavior of childhood. Coletta, Charles, et al. "1940s: Print Culture." Bowling, Beatniks, and Bell-Bottoms: Pop Culture of 20th- and 21st-Century America. Ed. Cynthia Johnson and Lawrence W. Baker. 2nd ed. Vol. 3: 1940s-1950s. Detroit: UXL, 2012. 617-637. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.
Casablanca, starring Humphrey Bogart, and Ingrid Bergman, is a classic, romantic melodrama. Since the release of the film, it has always found its way on to numerous top ten film lists. With thanks to suspense, unforgettable characters, and memorable lines of dialogue, it is one of the most popular films of all time. "Casablanca (1942)." Casablanca (1942). American Movie Classics Company, n.d. Web. 09 Nov. 2015. .
Broadway musicals become popular in the 1940's. Famous shows such as Oklahoma, On the Town and South Pacific were created in the 1940's. The music that went along with the musicals became popular. Batchelor, Bob. "Broadway in the 1940s." Pop Culture Universe: Icons, Idols, Ideas. ABC-CLIO, 2015. Web. 6 Nov. 2015.
Children books that became popular. Published originally by the Western Publishing Company. Partnered with several companies such as Disney and the Muppets, lasting until the 1996. Still ongoing under different administration. Coletta, Charles, et al. "1940s: Print Culture." Bowling, Beatniks, and Bell-Bottoms: Pop Culture of 20th- and 21st-Century America. Ed. Cynthia Johnson and Lawrence W. Baker. 2nd ed. Vol. 3: 1940s-1950s. Detroit: UXL, 2012. 617-637. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.
Earl S. Tupper trademarked his “Poly-T” plastic in 1945. Tupper was experimenting with polyethylene a smelly, greasy, and breakable material left behind after the process of refining oil.He created a machine that could make shaped products from his improved plastic, which he called Poly-T, and developed an airtight lid that would keep products fresh when kept in containers made of Poly-T. Tupperware is light, easy-to-clean, and almost indestructible. Tupperware parties arose which helped women to meet and socialize together. Each Tupperware party “hostess” would invite a group of women into her home, where she would display Tupperware products for sale. This new plastic was named "material of the future" which turned out to be true. Tupperware had amazing sales when it was first introduced in the 1940's and still exists by reaching worldwide sales at $2.3 billion in 2010. Gianoulis, Tina, and Chris Routledge. "1940s: Commerce." Bowling, Beatniks, and Bell-Bottoms: Pop Culture of 20th- and 21st-Century America. Ed. Cynthia Johnson and Lawrence W. Baker. 2nd ed. Vol. 3: 1940s-1950s. Detroit: UXL, 2012. 559-566. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 6 Nov. 2015.
Bowling become popular in 1940's as Americans had more leisure time and it was inexpensive. As it was not a contact sport women also played and were welcomed to play. Now a days there a bowling competitions and in almost every town there is at lest one bowling ally. Berg, Timothy, et al. "1940s: Sports and Games." Bowling, Beatniks, and Bell-Bottoms: Pop Culture of 20th- and 21st-Century America. Ed. Cynthia Johnson and Lawrence W. Baker. 2nd ed. Vol. 3: 1940s-1950s. Detroit: UXL, 2012. 639-651.
“Big bands” or bands that performed swing music during the 1940's got their name because they typically played in larger groups of 10 or more people as opposed to smaller bands. These bands performed "swing music". the music was upbeat and the dances to go along were also very fast. During the small moment they were playing and dancing, they would forget about the war for those couple minutes. "The Origins Of Big Band Music.” The Red Hot Jazz Archive. Web. 6 Nov. 2015.
The first atomic bomb was detonated in a test in the desert of New Mexico in early 1945. As World War II began in Europe, prominent scientists, including Albert Einstein, urged U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt to begin a program to build an atomic bomb. The atomic bomb program was approved by FDR known as the Manhattan Project in December 1941 and from there scientist began to develop the bomb in extreme secrecy. The bomb was used twice on actual people in Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945, and at Nagasaki, Japan, on August 9, 1945. Berg, Timothy, et al. "1940s: The Way We Lived." Bowling, Beatniks, and Bell-Bottoms: Pop Culture of 20th- and 21st-Century America. Ed. Cynthia Johnson and Lawrence W. Baker. 2nd ed. Vol. 3: 1940s-1950s. Detroit: UXL, 2012. 673-697. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 6 Nov. 2015.
In 1946 came the formation of the Basketball Association of America (BAA). Three years later, the East Coast–based BAA merged with the Midwest-based NBL. The merger resulted in the formation of the National Basketball Association (NBA), history's most successful and enduring pro basketball league. (beatniks)
Tonka manufactured sturdy steel toy trucks with parts that moved and worked but did not break easily. Beginning with the popular steam shovel and the crane in 1947. (beatniks)
An engineer by the name of Richard James was working on parts for a ship when he knocked a spring on the ground. He was fascinated with how it "walked" . so he took it to his wife and they sold it as a toy. Slinkys are still popular today as i am sure everyone has own one or at least played with one. Berg, Timothy, et al. "1940s: Sports and Games." Bowling, Beatniks, and Bell-Bottoms: Pop Culture of 20th- and 21st-Century America. Ed. Cynthia Johnson and Lawrence W. Baker. 2nd ed. Vol. 3: 1940s-1950s. Detroit: UXL, 2012. 639-651.
Jackie Robinson broke the "color barrier" in baseball. He was the first African American Major League Baseball player. He has effected baseball today as most baseball teams today have many different races on their teams. Berg, Timothy, et al. "1940s: Sports and Games." Bowling, Beatniks, and Bell-Bottoms: Pop Culture of 20th- and 21st-Century America. Ed. Cynthia Johnson and Lawrence W. Baker. 2nd ed. Vol. 3: 1940s-1950s. Detroit: UXL, 2012. 639-651.
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