The 20th Century
From the Civil rights movement and Woodstock to the Vietnam war and John F. Kennedy's Assassination, these are only a handful of events to happen in the 60s. In this decade it felt like the entire world grew up a bit.
Take a look at these photos that recount moments frozen in time from the 60s. These events would shape the world going forward, even if most of the people involved in the work didn't know it.
Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot became an incredibly famous star in the '50s and '60s. She influenced many generations after her and went on to star in films like And God Created Woman, A Very Private Affair, and Contempt.
While Bardot was on vacation in the French Riviera in the early '60s this photo was taken. Bardot is now 85-years-old and still one of the most iconic actresses of all cinema.
Woodstock
This photo shows a man ready to drive to the Woodstock Music Festival from New York in his Painted Ford Mustang. He certainly looks excited. The famous Woodstock was held in 1969 in the summer where over 400,000 people arrived to watch. The festival took place on a dairy farm between August 15th and 18th.
There were 32 musical acts in all, including The Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, and Joan Baez. People who attended say it was one of the most influential things to happen to music in the 20th century.
The Beatles Swarmed
In 1964, The Beatles' members were spotted coming out of the water on a beach in Miami and were crowded by female fans. Beatlemania is a term used to describe how avid the fandom was for the band in the 1960s. It stayed strong all the way up to the band's disbanding in 1970.
The craze wasn't only in the United States but almost wherever they went. If you named a place they toured, there was a craze -- and for good reason. Even today, The Beatles remain one of the most loved bands in history.
Ann-Marget And Her Motorcycle
Ann-Marget earned the title of "daredevil" because of her antics on her motorcycle. She loved to ride on the open road at incredible speeds. She started riding a bike when she was only ten-years-old!
Some called her the "female Elvis Presley" as she starred in movies like Tommy, The Cincinnati Kid, Bye Birdie, and Viva Las Vegas. She even released her own albums with her talented voice.
Raquel Welch Appearing On The Dick Cavett Show
Dick Cavett got his own show from 1968 to 1974. He interviewed people from Katherine Hepburn, Lucille Ball, Orson Welles, and even David Bowie. But this photo shows him interviewing Raquel Welch, where they had a controversial talk.
Cavett was in for an interesting show when Raquel Welch and Janis Joplin came on his show. Welch spoke about a very controversial sex-change comedy she was busy on. Joplin had the ultimate retort as she said that she couldn't follow the comedy because it "kept changing". Welch kept her composure and said: “Well the whole movie is about change!” Even though the discussion was controversial it had the audience laughing.
Surfin' USA
This image shows a group performing surf stunts in the 1960s. In those days it wasn't nearly as popular as it is today. Surfing was seen here or there from as early as the 1930s but it only blew up in the '60s.
Surfers were portrayed as hippies and as such people started calling them "beach bums". Popular music of the time like the Beach Boys and the Surfaris as well as movies of the time really helped grow the culture.
Stewardess Uniforms
This photo was taken in 1959 and shows Swedish stewardess Birgitta Lindman inspect the new uniform being modeled by a showgirl. The new uniforms were to be much more revealing than their then-current ones.
Only a year before did Lindman grow her fame when she appeared on the cover of Life magazine. She had been chosen over 53 other people. Now that's what we call in-flight entertainment.
Tina Louise
Tina Louise was acting from two and kept on studying the art as she grew up. She was in many small roles like musicals but got her chance at fame when she got her first film role - God's Little Acre.
This only fueled Louise's career as she starred in many popular movies and TV series like Gilligan's Island. Her career was just as successful after the show ended but she believes that it came close to ruining her entire career. She never went back to be in any of the reunions.
Coming Home From War.
This photo shows a very happy woman greeting a soldier coming home from Vietnam. The Vietnam war started on November 1, 1955, and last decades even through the '60s.
The war was only deemed as over in 1975. But there were moments of happiness like Lt. Col. Robert Stirm, an air force pilot, being released from a prisoner-of-war camp, and being able to see his family after six years apart.
Ann Margret's Other Side
So we saw the photo of the daredevil Anne-Margret. Now here's a photo showing a softer more seductive side. The Swedish-American actress-singer looks at the camera from her beautifully styled hair.
Ann-Margret was in a group called the Suttletones before she became an actress. The music group traveled around to places including California and Las Vegas. While they were on tour she found George Burns who skyrocketed her career.
Linda Ronstadt Has Won 11 Grammys
With 11 Grammy Awards under her belt, Linda Ronstadt is one of the greatest musicians of the last century. She started her music career in the 1960s but it wasn't until the next decade that she became known as the "First Lady of Rock."
Ronstadt has released 30 albums throughout her career, including Hasten Down the Wind, featured above. The album, which was released in 1976, became Ronstadt's third straight million-selling hit — making her the first female in history to do so.
Flight Attendants Of The Sixties
Decades ago, nearly every girl dreamed of being a the elite flight attendant sisterhood. Flight attendants were bright and bubbly and radiated glamour and youth. While that isn’t entirely untrue of today’s flight attendants, things have undoubtedly changed.
The '60s were considered the "Golden Age of the Stewardess." It was also a time when the majority of fliers were wealthy men. But today, flying isn’t just for the rich businessmen of yesteryear. As flying has become increasingly commonplace, flight attendants have adopted a more universal — and let’s be honest — toned down appeal.
Joan Trumpauer Mulholland Put On Death Row
Many might not recognize Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, but you should remember her face and remember her story. Mulholland is an activist and Freedom Rider who fought for civil rights throughout the 1960s and beyond.
Mulholland put aside her friends, family, and education to contribute to the causes she believed in. She participated in her first sit-in in 1960 and was subsequently arrested. This arrest was one of many, including a two-month stint on death row in Parchman Penitentiary. She was released and now, in her 70s, still fights for equal rights today.
The Battle Of The Network Stars
In this photograph, Three's Company actress Joyce DeWitt smiles alongside Debby Boone and Maren Jensen, who were competing on behalf of ABC in the Battle of the Network Stars in 1978. The series, which aired on ABC, also featured stars from competing networks CBS and NBC.
From bowling and cycling to kayaking and volleyball, viewers got to watch the stars compete against each other in a variety of sports events. Along with these three actresses, other notable faces included Robin Williams and Billy Crystal. The gorgeous Lynda Carter was there too!
The Monkees Go For A Cruise
This is The Monkees on set for a portrait at Sunset Gower Studios in Los Angeles in 1966. From left to right, we have Mickey Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork and Davey Jones.
Their TV series dominated a good two years of the late '60s. We enjoyed watching the show about four young men on their ques to become a famous rock 'n roll band. In some respects, they've succeeded – even though it was for a television show. We all remember "Daydream Believer" and "Last Train to Clarksville."
Stop In The Name Of Love
"Stop In The Name Of Love" was one of The Supremes' most popular tunes back in the '60s. Here they are rehearsing on the set of the television show Hullabaloo on May 11, 1965 in New York City.
Hullabaloo host Frankie Avvalon is singing along with Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard, and Diana Ross as they rehearse their performance. The lovely ladies from Detroit, Michigan went on to become the most commercially successful Motown acts in America. With 12 number one singles on the Billboard Hot 11, they are perhaps the most successful American vocal group to date.
A Break From Breakfast
Here is Audrey Hepburn taking a break from that infamous pose she does in photos shot for Breakfast at Tiffany's. They shot the film on location in New York City back in 1961.
Hepburn played Holly Golightly a New York City socialite who seems to charm everyone that comes in her path. The role is probably the most iconic role that Audrey Hepburn has taken on and she has thus become an icon to a generation that grew up during these simpler times. There was a point in most girls' lives when they tried to imitate the same level of class.
Blonde Bombshell
Before she was a famous model and actress, Robyn Hilton started her career as a weather girl in her hometown of Twin Falls. The Idaho native left home to pursue bigger things, eventually landing gigs in show business. She even appeared in Playboy and the Mel Brooks classic, Blazing Saddles.
It was this role that undoubtedly made her a household name. People were captivated by her looks — so much so that many believe the term 'blonde bombshell' was coined during her appear on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Those who remember the Cuban Missile Crisis can attest that it was a frightening time. The 13-day confirmation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union last from October 16, 1962, to October 28th.
The Cuban Missile Crisis is still considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into an all-out nuclear war. In this harrowing photo, John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson sit during a briefing about the issues.
Alfred Hitchcock
Seeing director Alfred Hitchcock behind a set of drums and holding two large bones as drumsticks shouldn't be all that surprising for anybody who is a fan of his work. Over his six-decade career, he directed 53 feature films and earned the title of "The Master Of Suspense."
One description of his film style reads, "A Hitchcock film is an organism, with the whole implied in every detail and every detail related to the whole." In 1960, he came out with his film Psycho, which is considered to be one of the greatest horror films of all time.
Duck And Cover Drills In Schools
You know you grew up in the '60s if you remember having to do "duck and cover" drills during grade school. These students at a Brooklyn middle school are doing exactly that in this photo from 1962.
These drills were meant to prepare us in the event of a nuclear attack, which everyone was worried about in the aftermath of World War II. Thankfully, no one ever really had to use these methods, except during the drills. Bert the turtle was the guy who helped train us as children for the duck and cover drills.
The Beach Boys In The Studio
The soundtrack of the '60s wouldn't be complete without the harmonies of The Beach Boys. Nothing made us long for the West Coast more than their classic "California Sound." They crooned their way onto the airwaves and into our hearts with classic throwbacks like Pet Sounds.
In our view, we have Al Jardine and Brian Wilson and the rest of the gang recording that very album at LA's Western Recorders studios during the spring of 1966. Do you think they had any idea of how iconic that album would turn out to be?
The WHISKY A GO GO
Located at 8901 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, the Whisky A Go Go is an iconic nightclub that opened up in 1964. The club is known for being an early venue for bands that later became mega-successful such as Iggy and the Stooges, the Doors, Buffalo Springfield, and more.
In 2006, the club was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The location in Hollywood also led to the development of similar establishments in the area such as The Roxy Theatre and the Rainbow Bar and Grill.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Lawn
It takes a special kind of individual to look unphased by a burning cross left in his yard — but Martin Luther King Jr. was no ordinary man. Dr. King was no stranger to violence due to his role as a civil rights leader. Throughout his life, he received numerous death threats. His home was even bombed in 1956.
On a spring day in 1963, he found a burning cross in his front yard. Knowing the world was watching, he didn't show fear. Instead, he persevered, and went on to inspiremillions more.
Ali Reads About His Fight
Professional boxer Muhammad Ali reads the newspaper reporting about his fight in the 1960s. Ali was a professional boxer, philanthropist, and has been credited as one of the most celebrated sports icons of the 20th century.
He was one of the leading heavyweight boxers of the 20th century and is the only three-time lineal heavyweight champion ever. As inspirational as he was, Ali was also known to be provocative and was even known to be involved in spoken word poetry to express his activism about events during that time.
The Rules Of Childcare
This is a form from 1968 that a hospital gave out to all new mothers. The list goes into extensive detail on how often to nurse your infant, when the child will come to the mother's room for feeding, and what diet the new mom should be on.
It is nice to see that way back in 1968 the hospitals wanted to be sure the mother didn't smoke in the room. We doubt a list like this would fly in hospitals today, since there are so many alternative ways of birthing and raising your child.
Lynda Carter In Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch premiered in April 1975 and became an immediate hit. The action television series follows Starsky and Hutch, two Southern California police detectives, as they roam about the streets in Bay City.
Lynda Carter was at the height of her career during this time when she appeared in a two-episode special for the series called "The Las Vegas Strangler." Carter played a woman named Vicky in the episode who helps the men as they search for a serial killer who has strangled a string of chorus girls.
Jungle Pam's Antics On The Track
“Jungle Jim” Liberman was the definition of showmanship in the seventies. He was known for his antics on the track, like speeding backward at 100 miles per hour. He had fans near and far, including Pam Hardy.
Pam was so inspired by Jungle Jim that she eventually became the flamboyant showman’s assistant, earning herself the nickname “Jungle Pam.” It was hard to not be distracted by the tall, buxom brunette, who, like Jim, became known for her antics too.
Jungle Pam Matched Jungle Jim's Intensity
Jungle Pam knew how to have fun on the track, but this didn’t mean she wasn’t an effective assistant to Jungle Jim. When Jim would frequently do over-the-top burnouts and other stunts, she was always there to help prep his car and guide him back to the path.
Old videos of Jungle Pam show her signature audacious moves. When she would guild Jim back onto the track, she would use outrageous contortions and gyrations...all while looking beautiful!