The 1950s consolidated the grip America had on popular culture. It was an extraordinary decade, one of affluence and exuberance, of rebellion and rock and roll. During these ten years some of the century's greatest pop culture icons emerged: James Dean, the ultimate young rebel; Elvis Presly, the King of Rock and Roll and Marilyn Monroe, the classic blond sex bomb. It was also the decade that saw teenagers become a force to be reckoned with, shaking off what they saw as staid and dreary trends and packing out drive-in movies while tuning in to burgeoning hit parade. 20th-Century Pop Culture: the 50's, celebrates 10 years that rocked and rolled the world.
