1950s

The 50s is a decade remembered with nostalgia, even if you weren't there.  The rise of the Teenager, the 'New Look' , Rock n Roll, TV and the Beat Generation (Beatniks) are all part of this decade. Browse down the page for food and party ideas.

50s Themed Music and Entertainment

• DVD Orchard offers a comprehensive range of PAL format DVDs, Blu-Ray, HD-DVD, CDs, many in stock and ready to ship. Search in the music category under Rock N Roll. 
   
• Picture Store - Offers an extensive range of Movie and TV Show posters, including animation posters and movie & TV stars posters. Design your own frame onlineand have it delivered to anywhere in Australia.
   
• Time Life Australia - The Australian branch of Time Life offers a wide range of DVDs, VHS videos and Music CDs including 50s & 60s collections.

50s Clothing and Costumes

• Australia's Online Party Costumes Superstore - lots of party costumes and dress-ups delivered anywhere in Australia for $9.95.  They stock Rock n Roll themed costumes and accesories. 
   
• Costume Box - Thousands of Fancy Dress costumes for adults and kids for all occasions. Most costumes dispatched within 24 hours. All costumes displayed are in stock. See their Historical costumes.

50s Party Products

• Party Products Australia - your one-stop shop for party supplies, based in Brisbane, Queensland.  Party Products Australia stocks over 6000 items including invitations, balloons, napkins, plates, cups, hats, goody/loot bags, temporary tattoos, banner flags, piñatas, and a lot more! Themes include Rock n Roll.

50s Party Ideas

The 1950s had plenty of musical, film and cultural icons that make great party themes.

• Decor - Do up your house as a 50s location like a Milk Bar, Diner, Drive-in or Sock-hop. Decorating your walls with Scene Setters makes this easy. You could also hire a Juke Box with 50s music on it
• Themes - Go as a 50s themed TV show or movie, such as Grease, Happy Days or I Love Lucy
• Celebrities - Alfred Hitchcock, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Doris Day, Elizabeth Taylor, Elvis Presley, Grace Kelly, James Dean, John Wayne, Lucile Ball,  Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando and Sandra Dee.
• Activities - Do easy 50s dances like the Twist and Limbo. 50s Trivia.

50s party food

Fast food was invented in the 1950s and a whole culture has evolved out of its consumption. Having a fast food theme makes catering easy. 

• Milkshakes and Ice-cream sodas (spiders)
• 'Burgers and Fries'
• Hotdogs
• For more 1950s foods see Food Timeline