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Best Picture Marty Top Movies East of Eden Mister Roberts Bad Day at Black Rock Summertime The Rose Tattoo A Man Called Peter Not as a Stranger Picnic The African Lion Best Actor Ernest Borgnine, Marty Best Actress Anna Magnani, The Rose Tattoo |
At the Movies |
The average number of babies per woman of child-bearing age was 5.0 Average life expectancy at birth in 1955 was just 48 years; in 1995 it was 65 years. The Salk vaccine against polio is introduced. 1955 sees dramatic increases in the sales of home appliances, new homes, and televisions. By 1954 54% of American homes had television sets. Blue jeans, rock & roll and comic books become increasingly popular. Disney's Lady and the Tramp Is released, with Peggy Lee providing voices of Darling/Si/Am/Peg. Kanchanjanga or Kinchinjunga is the third largest mountain in the world. Kangchenjunga is located on the Sikkim (India)-Nepal border as part of the Himalayan mountain range. The mountain was first climbed in 1955 by British Expedition led by Everester Charles Evans. |
The $64,000 Question begins with host Hal March Gunsmoke begins a 20 year run on television Both The Phil Silver's Show and Cheyenne debut Honeymooners begins a long run with Jackie Gleason The Mickey Mouse Club first telecast on ABC Captain Kangaroo begins on CBS Marilyn Monroe releases some of her most notable films and becomes a movie star of legendary proportions: All About Eve, 1950; Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1953; The Seven Year Itch, 1955. RCA SELLS 20,000 COLOR TV SETS -- most all are 21" models. |
The global population was 2.8 billion in 1955 and is 5.8 billion now. |
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What Things Cost in 1955: Car: $1,950 Gasoline: 29 cents/gal House: $17,500 Bread: 18 cents/loaf Milk: 92 cents/gal Postage Stamp: 3 cents Stock Market: 488 Average Annual Salary: $5,000 Minimum Wage: 75 cents per hour |
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