1940s Pop Culture
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Fun Facts and Trivia from the 1940s
photo credit: "V-J Day, Times Square, 1945", a.k.a. "The Kiss" ~Alfred Eisenstaedt, 1945
1940s Sports - A Decade in Review
Minimum Wage Trivia
1949: The minimum wage jumps from 40 cents to 75 cents per hour on October 26, 1949.
Fashion Trends of the 1940s
World War II dictated much of the fashion trends in the early and mid 1940s. While Hollywood remained all glitz and glamour, fashions outside the movie capitol were dominated by:
- Floral prints in the early 1940s
- Geometric prints sometimes called "atomic prints" became popular in the mid to late 40s.
- Patriotic nautical themes
- Color palettes that mirrored military: dark greens and khakis
- Trousers became much more popular as did wedges and low heels, compensating for war-induced shortages in stockings and gasoline.
1940s Clothing - eBay
Popular Toys and Games During the 1940s
- Red Ryder BB Gun
- Slinky
- Scrabble
- Magic 8 Ball
- Kewpie Dolls
- Circus Sam the Balancing Man
- Silly Putty
- Candyland
- Chutes & Ladders
- Scrabble
- Rummikub
- Clue
The 1940s decade brought beloved games for all ages as well-
Slinky Trivia
In 1999, Slinky became one of the very first toys to be featured on a US postage stamp.
1940s Pop Culture Poll
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Hollywood Hotties of the 1940s
1940s Movie Related at Amazon
Ellery Queen, Boston Blackie, Michael Shayne, Dick Tracy, the Falcon; these are but a few of the celebrated fictional sleuths who appeared in popular Hollywood movie mystery series. This volume focuses on 19 series (146 films) that were primarily released during the 1940s.
1940s Academy Award Winners
Best Picture Winners by Year
- Rebecca (1940),
- How Green Was My Valley (1941),
- Mrs. Miniver (1942),
- Casablanca (1943),
- Going My Way (1944)
- Lost Weekend (1945),
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1946),
- Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
- Hamlet (1948),
- All the King's Men (1949).
M&Ms! So glad they were invented!
Bugs Bunny
Bugs Bunny was born in in Brooklyn, New York in 1940.
1940s Pop Culture Quiz
Some of the most iconic pop culture phrases were uttered during the 1940s.
Art Institute Chicago 1940 WPA by lc_wpa
1940s Memorabilia on eBay
1940s Pop Culture Guestbook
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poddys May 19, 2012 @ 4:02 pm | delete
- Those were the days. I have photographs of my Mum wearing similar 1940's outfits at family weddings.
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Ladymermaid
May 18, 2012 @ 11:15 am | delete
- I really enjoyed this look into the 1940's pop culture. What a fun visit.
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Tipi
May 2, 2012 @ 7:05 pm | delete
- This is a fun lens. Thank you for featuring Pin Up Girls of World War II on here. I returned the kindness.
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JGracey
May 2, 2012 @ 11:34 am | delete
- That was fun! We've just been going through our in-law's stuff to help clear out their house and have found a lot of fun things from the 1940s, including an engraved watch and ... clothing. No fooling. :)
Thanks for the interesting read.
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Mar 22, 2012 @ 7:54 pm | delete
- nice lens
thanks
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