Mountain Cove's Happy Days In The Park - July 23rd

[Lester]

It's time for another wonderful community celebration.

On July 23rd, 6:30-10:30pm, all Mountain Cove residents are welcome to come to the Happy Days In The Park Event. It will be a 50's theme event.

6:30-8:30pm - Live Band and a hula hoop contest
8:30-10:30pm - watch the movie Grease

Bring your own 50's picnic dinner, lawn chairs, blankets, bug repellent lotion.

Recommended Attire: 50's style

If you have a classic 50's car, please park it on Wildflower Way.

Thank you!

I hear that the hard working Social Committee may be trying to get Dick Clark, Elvis, Frankie Avalon, Bobby Darin, Fabian, Bobby Rydell, Ricky Nelson, Connie Francis, Annette Funicello, Sandra Dee, Marilyn Monroe, and Paul Anka to attend.

Fifties Moments

1950 - "Peanuts", the comic strip begins; some of the movies in theaters were Farther of the Bride, Cinderella, and Asphalt Jungle; Club Med begins

1952 - The sweater girl becomes popular by Marilyn Monroe; some of the movies were Singing in the Rain, The Quiet Man, and High Noon

1953 - First issue of Playboy

1955- Disneyland opens for business in California; James Dean is killed in his new sports car

1957- Tomorrowland in Disneyland opens; Elvis appears in his first motion picture, Love Me Tender; Stake dress becomes popular; tropical fish are most popular pets

1959- Popular movies were Pillow Talk and Rio Bravo; Family Circus comic first appears; Bye, Bye Birdie appears on Broadway

1950's clothing styles.: poodle skirt :Girls wore full skirts with motifs on them (ex. poodle with a leash)and tight fitting blouses tucked into the waist capri / pirate pants, pedal pushers, jeans / dungarees, petticoats, "can-can" petticoats, peter pan collared blouse, twin sweater set, cinched belt, pleated skirts, gingham dress, bathing suits: strapless, or haltered one-piece suits, motor scooter slacks, stirrup pants, motor scooter pants, shoes: penny loafers, white buckskin lace up shoes, saddle shoes,pumps,stiletto heel, plastic poppet beads, sloppy joe sweater and leotard, bermuda shorts and hawaiian shirt, bobby sox, ankle sox, jeans, t-shirt, leather jacket or denim jacket, glasses: black horned rim, neckerchief, cardigan, turtleneck (black). Note: for men's formal wear: The White Sports Coat became popular. There were other styles of wear but I don't think some of them had a name. For instance,the jackets that men wore got longer, looser, and less shoulder padding. Women's formal wear, stapless was popular.

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[gemini]

How fun! I can't wait to bring my family. Thanks for the update.

[gemini]

That was so much fun. My family and I had a blast. Thank you social committee for putting on such a fun event.