1940s Media
- Jane Mallory
- Jun 16, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 11, 2025
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Music:
Movies:
These are the most popular movies of the 1940s. Each movie has a link to the Just Watch page, giving you access to the streaming services to watch each movie. Yet some movies are also available on this website, so you can stay on this browser and have free access to many movies! Just unfortunately not all movies. Enjoy!
Television:
Texaco Star Theater (1948–1956)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971)
Howdy Doody (1947–1960)
The Goldbergs (TV version: 1949–1956)
Kukla, Fran and Ollie (1947–1957)
The Lone Ranger (TV version: 1949–1957)
Candid Microphone / Candid Camera (1948–2014)
Historical Events:
Discussion questions:
Do you remember this happening?
Where were you when this took place?
Do you remember how it impacted you or your community?
World War II Continues and Ends (1939-1945)
The Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)
The Holocaust and Liberation of Concentration Camps (1945)
The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (1945)
The Founding of the United Nations (1945)
The Beginning of the Cold War (1947-1991)
The Marshall Plan to Rebuild Europe (1948)
The Creation of Israel (1948)
The Berlin Airlift (1948-1949)
The Chinese Communist Revolution (1949)
Jingles:
"Pepsi-Cola Hits the Spot"
“Pepsi-Cola hits the spot / Twelve full ounces, that’s a lot / Twice as much for a nickel, too / Pepsi-Cola is the drink for you.”
"Halo Everybody, Halo"
Halo Shampoo
"Duz Really Does Everything"
Duz Laundry Detergent
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