@@mikedrown2721 Good to hear you were not made a grunt in the Army, and sent to that no-good war that was created for profits-and-glory for the evil #36.
In May 1961 while all these events unfolded, over in Hamburg, Germany, an obscure 4-piece rock and roll group from Liverpool, England without a recording contract, were playing a 3 month stint at the TopTen Club of gruelling 8-hour nightly sessions, that turned them into the top musical act in Liverpool when they returned in July. There will be more to this story in time (rest assured). Fred - another superb video - you're carefully balanced mix of important news issues, pop culture and the showcase of consumerism that the world experienced, is not only entertaining, but a tremendous time capsule of the period - as always - great work! Kind regards, Terry, Australia.
Ahh, yes Fred, May 1961. I remember it well, not really, I was all of six months old. But I wouldn't mind having one of those Corvairs today, or a supply of $10.77 Goodyears lol! 👍👍👍
Days gone by. It was women's fashion and hair styles, men's thin ties and carefully groomed hair and clean shaven faces (I can almost smell Vitalis and Aqua Velva coming through the screen). Rob and Laura Petrie. The demise of tailfins. And overseeing it all was JFK and his "New Frontier." Thanks, Fred.
I don't believe JFK watched much TV when busy at the office 20 of 24 hours! But he could eat lunch at "home" as I fondly remember that funny line! The more war and big government is stirred up by the political crazies (on both sides), the more I miss his desire for peaceful co-existence with the other nations! June 10, 1963 speech at American University, the best speech (for peace, against war) ever given by a President since Thomas Jefferson!
I remember May 1961 vividly, even though I was two years and nine months old. We boarded a Greyhound bus and rode 120 miles to a new place. As time went on I would find out why -- my parents had divorced and we were moving back to Mom's hometown, where I would grow up. After we arrived, Mom, my sister and I lived with my grandparents for 18 months, then moved into our new house.
I can't believe it! I have never seen A Rain in the Sun! I've seen Look Who's Coming to Dinner, To Sir With Love and In the Heat of the Night, but not this one! I will though! Thanks, Fred! Sidney Poitier left us in 2022, didn't know that either until now! Great actor.
These are all sights and sounds I remember, as someone close in age to our Fred. Thank you for the chance to recall all this, from a much safer and cozier vantage point! (My Nana always predicted I’d have three sons, as she had, and I did.)
"Atlantis, the Lost Continent". Now that is a great movie! Saw it first at a movie theatre when I was seven. And I watch it every time when it's on TCM.
I can help you out. In those first five years, you ate Gerber, then solid food, traveled in a stroller, then a tricycle, watched Capt. Kangaroo, played with a Busy Box and Tile sets, wrapped a towel around your neck and pretended you were Superman, and sneaked candy bars into you mom's grocery cart at the check out counter.
I believe I love the videos about the years prior to my birth even more than those after - though all are great, Fred! Though I came along in 1965, my folks were instrumental in instilling in me what the late 40s, 50s and early 60s were like. Being born in 1941, they preceded the boomers and were of that “lost generation” - part of the late 50s teen scene. So I have a real love and feel for those pre-hippy, more innocent years.
@@FredFlix you're most welcome my friend Fred thank you for everything you do and done Fred can you please do one for like July 16 not sure if you would it's my birthday ??
Blue Moon, Runaway and Travelin' Man...! All of them in the first 5 months of that year. Don't know which I liked the most. 🎶🎵🎶 Atlantis, the Lost Continent... Impressive for a 7 year old. 😮 I still don't get why certain images make such lasting impressions, some as silly as the breathing over a mirror in the Anacin spot. You may laugh if want. 🤷🏽♀️ May is such a lovely month. Thanks, Fred-ssi. 💜🤟
Get 4 tires and mounted for about $50. Today sets you back over $1000. And wages haven't increased 20X since then unless you flip burgers for a 'living'.
LOVE these time capsule vids! 1961 ..m grand parents to be were in their early /mid 30s..my mom and dad to be were still pre teens ...i would be born at the start of the next decade 70/11 ..the early 60s were very interesting as in 61 there was still a lot late 50s hang over hold over stuff pop culture wise..imo the real 60s as most people think of them (especially those of us not then alive) sadly kinda started the day JFK was murdered in Dallas it certainly seems that way ...the transition seemed to began in sooo many different ways and maybe not the way it might have gone if not for 11/22/63
Nice job, Fred! 0:38 - I love those magazine prices back then. Just 20 cents for LIFE & 25 for LOOK. TV GUIDE was just 15 cents until inflation raised its price to 20 in June 1974 and 25 just 3 months later. 10:48 - I'd also love to buy a 15-cent burger. :) 12:30 - I'm a bit surprised that Dinah would be plugging a sitcom that was going to be on another network. I've read that Carl Reiner moved to the W. Coast to write for Dinah, so I'm sure he had some pull in this.
15¢ Burger would be about $1.50 today. Somehow prices have FAR out-paced inflation. And I'll bet they tasted better back then... all full of FAT and cholesterol.
I'm a history buff, and for some reason 1961 is one of my favorite years! I have a question: Were the pictures on the tv screen just as unsharp as we see them now? Or were they crisp ( so its the taping system and old age that make them " foggy "?! )
They were really bad but not as bad as the video but it isn't Fred's fault since the film is disintegrating. In the day, you could hold the rabbit ear antennas and it'd come in sharper but if you were holding them you weren't able to watch obviously. There was a lot of snow and black lines scrolling up the screen. You were lucky to get more than one channel. When the wind was just right and at night, you might catch another channel or a very snowy bull fighting channel from Mexico on Saturday.
@@michaelsergejhelgesson1637 In the 70s, when paid for channels like HBO and Showtime first began, people would work around having to pay for them. You'd have to already be paying for basic cable. Attach a long length of antenna wire to the UHF connection on the tv and wrap some foil around the wire. To tune in the picture, you'd move the foil up and down the wire. Of course, the picture would be in black and white and was very snowy but you could see it enough to know what was happening. To get the sound, you generally needed a second tv. FYI, Scandinavian and Russian tv reception in the city was better than many areas of the US.
cool glimpse into 1961, very well put together and fun soundtrack ,...... BTW Fred are you old enough to remember all of this or did you have to do extensive research
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Great Fred, Thanks for the mixed bag of American mentality ( or sometimes lack of ) but a great taste of what was yet to come… I always say America lost its virginity when we lost JFK. Ever wonder if……?
Hi Dennis - I'm pretty sure The Beatles were already scheduled to travel to America prior to JFK's murder, so I think the pop culture of the world was already on course for a massive trajectory change!
If memory serves, the Chevy Corvair was deemed to be a dangerous car and was withdrawn. It started Ralph Nader's career. Here is was advertised over and over.
Those "block 10" cent DC's are rare as hens teeth to find. More so high grade copies. Love "Master of the World." I know I am in the minority, but I have never found Dick Van Dyke funny. Ever. Good stuff Fred.
i know the bomb button pusher fears and race issues prevailed but i wonder how it was to be a kid during period from around 58 to 64 ? seems like a fun time to be a kid
It was VERY fun. Mom was home usually so no day care. Dinner with the family. Play outside until the street lights came on. The family watched TV together. (Three whole networks!) And yes, worries about the bomb but kids didn't think it would really happen.
first thing i thought once i saw JFK was the shooting of donald j trump. // 1961 May before my time, but still remains in popular culture. be safe during these days of the 2nd amendment.
