1950s
Across
- 2. a major 1950s music style blending rock and roll with country
- 3. style of vocal rock and roll music utilizing harmony and nonsense syllables
- 4. historic first artificial space satellite launched in 1957
- 6. coin-operated machine that automatically plays recorded music
- 12. breakthrough home entertainment technology that dominated the decade
- 13. big-budget Hollywood movie that generated massive ticket sales
- 16. outdoor movie theater where people watched movies from their car
- 17. a person belonging to the 1950s anti-conformist youth subculture
- 18. lightweight plastic material used to manufacture music records
- 19. popular ice cream parlor beverage
Down
- 1. a booming film genre centered on aliens, space travel, and radiation monsters
- 4. slang term for someone who was conventional, old-fashioned, or out of touch
- 5. thematic fixation on the grim and ghostly
- 7. working-class youth subculture defined by greased hair and leather jackets
- 8. slang term for an incredibly attractive person
- 9. social pressure to comply with traditional rules and standards
- 10. distinct architectural interior design style defining the era
- 11. a plastic toy hoop spun around the waist that became a massive craze
- 14. slang term for a highly attractive and glamorous actress
- 15. rapid growth of residential communities outside major cities