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Some of the musicals of the 1950's were: Guys and Dolls, The King and I, The Pajama Game Peter Pan, Damn Yankees, My Fair Lady, The Music Man, West Side Story, Gigi, and The Sound of Music

Some books that came out in the 1950s were: Lord of the Flies, The Catcher in the Rye, The Lord of the Rings, From Here to Eternity, Fahrenheit 451, I am Legend, The Chronicles of Narnia

Some of the toys of the 1950's are still popular today. Like silly putty, Mr. Potato Head, Hula Hoops, Frisbees, Playdough, Scrabble, and Barbie Dolls.

Mr. Potato Head-- originally only came with the face pieces because kids were suppose to use real potatoes. It came out in 1952 and was the first toy to be advertised on television.

Hula Hoops-- produced by the Wham-o company ing 1957, and sold over 100 million with in a year.

Beatnik Movement The artistic Beatnik Movement included On the Road, Catcher in the Rye, I am Legend, Narnia and Minor Characters. The "beat" generation was known for using some drugs such as marijuana and benzidrine. In later "hippie" years, they started using stronger drugs such as LSD and peyote. The "Beatniks" were very anti-materialistic and coined the beret-wearing, cappichino-drinking image. "The so-called Beat Generation was a whole bunch of people, of all different nationalities, who came to the conclusion that society sucked." - Amiri Baraka