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Groucho The Punster!
Legendary comedian Groucho Marx strolls into the lighter side of life with a barrage of his puns and witticisms from his iconic game show, “You Bet Your Life,” from the 1950s. Video courtesy of Retro Toons.
Strange 1950s Propaganda
As we transitioned into the 1950s, World War II has just ended, the Cold War was setting in and America was desperately in search of its identity. The country wanted our kids to be productive, stable members of society. Enter Coronet Films, which taught students how to think and how to act, attempting to educate children about everything. Turns out, the ideology about 1950s America wasn’t about autonomy or freedom, it was about efficiency and systems. Big Joel takes an in-depth look at how these films functioned.
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