1957 MY FAVORITE YEAR !!!

Memories of 1957 !

[@michelleregis6181]

Had to rewatch this, I was a young kids so I don't recall much, presley never phased me The Beaver did, I never grooved to the ( now Music ) but was still enjoying mostly post war tunes; powder your face with Sunshine!😊

[@Johnnyboy792]

LOL Thanks Michelle. I usually do an opening montage for our family home movies. My cousin was born in 57' so I showed this at the beginning to put everyone in the feel of the times.

[@BrodyJoeandBriars]

I had the coolest kindergarten teacher, Miss Stewart, in '57...she was always coming up with cool experiences for us kids...the wildest was the entire class taking a ride on the back of a firetruck through Mobile, Alabama, siren blaring! Imagine that being allowed today! We also went on the local TV afternoon kid's show 'Captain Mel's Cartoons' and our families got to watch us on TV...I still have an 8 x 10 b&w photo of our class sitting in the 'peanut galley'! Miss Stewart also gave us swimming lessons that summer at a nearby lake, and we'd all pile into her '57 Plymouth station wagon with huge fins and Elvis on the radio! I'll never forget watching American Bandstand, live from Philadelphia, the afternoon Dick Clark introduced a guy dressed up like the Flying Purple People Eater...he danced to that #1 hit at the time! I wish KZbin had that clip! The ice cream man would be well stocked with Dreamsicle popsicles every day, and my neighborhood crew would play until it was time for supper, watching 'Superman'! Although I didn't see either movie until decades later, I feel 'A Face In the Crowd' and 'April Love' to be my very favorite films of that era...both captured the spirit and societal norms of that time so perfectly...two true time capsule films!

[@Bluebubble0927]

Best year for Chevy and my debut into the world! You are so talented, thanks so very much for these, they are works of art.

[@eogg25]

1957 was my first full year in Germany serving in the Army, Traveled all over Germany and by 1958, watched Elvis come to join us in Germany and had visited 5 other countries and got to go to the worlds fair in Belgium all before I was 21 years old, not bad for a poor Chicago boy that never was on a vacation before. I used all of my Vacation time but the army got me there. By the way, Elvis came to Germany on the same ship that brought me there. The USS General Randahl but at different times. came home on the USNS Patch. What a time I had. PS, a pack of lucky Strike cigarettes on the ship going to Germany cost around 17 cents

[@Johnnyboy792]

Were you aware of that at the time eogg25 ?

[@eogg25]

If your asking was I aware that I enjoyed myself in Germany, Yes, When I told my friends I was being shipped to Europe, they said I would not do anything, I also new as an 18 year old in the states, I was treated like an 18 year old, The outfit I was in had just come back from Germany and they told me it would be a fun time in Germany, I could not wait. I was not restricted to 3.2 bars, I could do what any 21 year or older person could do in the states. 3 things I did not know would happen to me in Germany, I did not know I would be paid 50 bucks a month more just for going to Germany and I was given my PFC stripes two weeks after I got there and made 4th class before most guys in the states would get it, No KP duty and was put in Headquarters and trained as a Radio Operator, no more guard duty., went to Brussels Belgium on the way to England and the Worlds faire was going on. I Loved it, I got to do most everything I ever wanted to do. The reason I got sent to Germany was even better but that's another story.

[@knowpatriot1]

A time when America was Great and Powerful.

[@Johnnyboy792]

Oh Yeah !!!

[@KayGeeBee07]

My favorite year too -- thanks for uploading this!

[@Johnnyboy792]

More than welcome Karen :) I redid my families home movies and I always put together one of these before just to let the younger generation know what history was like then. :)

[@robharding1957]

Wow ! I was born in this year, in London England. seen some great Television, some great music, & I wouldn't change a darn thing. " Except maybe" go right back to 1957

[@Johnnyboy792]

LOL.. I was in the UK in 68' 70' & 75' Robert... I would still add more than 3 channels to the Telly :)

[@robharding1957]

Yeah, me too Johnnyboy 792.

[@samm8759]

60 years ago. Being young never felt so lame!

[@Johnnyboy792]

Had to be there :)

[@Caban1970]

Not born until 1970 but am familiar with that year because I love history and nostalgia.

[@Lisa-di1wi]

My sister was born in 1970.

[@Brockspapa]

Fantastic video Johnny. I was born in the letter part of '57 November. ~ BCK

[@PastorJodiJava]

Love this one... :) My Super Genius!!! :) ttyl

[@jevilscientist]

Johnnyboy! Another of many gems!!!!!! is it possible to do one from 1963...If so you are the best!!! Your the best anyways!!!! Best wishes,david

[@santtu1249]

My fellow americans, we can make these days to be our TOMORROW.

[@Johnnyboy792]

I salute you sir :)

[@jackieharp4670]

1957, wonderful the world made sense, America was so powerful didn't fear anything, sound as a dollar. Now money is worthless and you have to speak Spanish, thanks to the idiots in Washington. Lord don't get me started, its a great video.

[@Johnnyboy792]

Thank you for watching Jackie !!!

[@terryhopkins2750]

I love your compilations. Even though from Australia there are still many connections. I wish this was longer but thanks.

[@Johnnyboy792]

Hi Terry ! A million thanks to you for tuning in. I recently transferred some old 8mm home movies for a cousin of mine of when he was growing up. ( He was born in 1957 as you can see ). I wanted to create a musical montage of what was going on when he came into the world at the time so I put together this opening before showing the films It really takes you back into that era like a time machine and it went over very nicely. Thanks again :)

[@Lisa-di1wi]

Ah yes!,1957! The year that the Number One Green Acres fan in the entire country was born! I was born two days before the Sputnik went up.

[@Johnnyboy792]

Hi Nan ! I redid my cousins home movies from 1957. I always put together a 2 minute musical montage in the beginning to put the "Youngins" in the mindset of what it was like back then. Thanks :)

[@stephensmith1034]

I was there... it was still black and white.

[@Johnnyboy792]

Was Lucy's hair still red ? LOL

[@squakeyvoice61]

i was 5 and 6 that year buying most those old show's i watched on dvd some could be on blu ray

[@Johnnyboy792]

I so love the shows & movies of the 50's and 60's :)

[@kern39743]

my fav year also the year i was born

[@wallyplumstead614]

Other great shows included 'The Gray Ghost', 'The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show', 'Our Miss Brooks', 'The Real McCoys'.

[@Johnnyboy792]

Awesome ones for sure !!!

[@Samstraysongs]

Jonnyboy...this video is terrific..how'd you put together such a master piece, Thanks!

[@pnk878251]

great vid johnnyboy! this one is goin on my featured vid! love it...thanks for the vids, as always...cool.

[@lorettatayor5840]

I meant the 15th, yall! 1957 rocks!!

[@pnk878251]

i would love one for 1962 the year i was born. i am celebrating my fifitieth this year, that would be so great!

[@lindarichmond3199]

Oh yes I remember it well.

[@Johnnyboy792]

Thanks Linda !!!

[@formerbritneyfan]

it's an unknown time to me i wasent born until 1967.

[@TylerJohnson-jp2sh]

1940 to 1970. won't ever get better

[@tommytruth7595]

And it has all been downhill since then.

[@TylerJohnson-jp2sh]

Tommy Truth yes sir. after I returned from Iraq I realized the USA is nothing but a greedy corrupt country. We ain't free anymore. We are puppets for old rich folks who sent my 2 best friends there to die

[@lorettatayor5840]

april 156th, my birthday, 1957!!!

[@Johnnyboy792]

Hope you liked it Loretta ! Thank you :)

[@xanadumindbody]

My dad was 7. My mom 52

[@xanadumindbody]

Oops. She was born in 52. She was 5

[@lwlastname2271]

anybody know the instrumental playig in the background?

[@theredbaronlives9889]

the 70's were better at least for movies & music &sports. YT has a video of real film footage of NYC circa 1908 wow what different country usa was then.

[@Johnnyboy792]

News was news back then. No sound bites or political parties trying capitalize an agenda.

[@wallyplumstead614]

TheRedBaron Lives! The 70's were horrible! Bell bottom pants, long hair on men and boys, drugs, evil music, big city tv shows, immoral behavior ran wild, etc.

[@theredbaronlives9889]

N B Bell bottom were ugly but music evil? compared to the utter crap of today the music was astounding: pink Floyd,Rush,Gordon Lightfoot,Boston,CCR,rolling stones,thePolice,etc...and movies omg! Godfather,Jaws,close encounters,theConversation,network,starwars,alien,DirtyHarry,theoutlawjoseywales,theShootist,10,theParallaxView,exorcist,atpm,and that's just a few. +Secretariat won TC in 73. 70's were great compared to now! The best thing about today is smartphones w/Internet and energy drinks.Society has gotten worse though your correct.

[@Johnnyboy792]

Thanks for watching Baron :)

[@theredbaronlives9889]

Johnnyboy792 well like Matt Dillon said in the outsiders "let's do it for Johnny man".lol

[@zzzombie888]

Why is it the shortest "year" video if 57 is your favorite?

[@Johnnyboy792]

Actually I hadn't been born yet... this was actually an opening musical segment for my cousins home movies who was born in 57'. Hope it brought a smile :)

[@pnk878251]

i will remind you later..its not til november..;0)

[@MrWesleymoon]

Seems to me your memories of 1957 were just watching tv

[@Johnnyboy792]

I covered Polio, Technology, politics and Sports. Granted there was a lot of Media ( Movies & TV ).... but TV was a new media that was huge when it came out. What would you have added from 1957 ?

[@michelleregis6181]

I recall some of these shows but I think in Canada, since we're so behind, made it here mostly in the 60s. frig. this is such a backward, lame Country!

[@Johnnyboy792]

Thanks Michelle :):):)

[@777johnp]

what a bs decade.

[@tommytruth7595]

And that is a b.s. statement, 777.

[@chuckroast5735]

I would go back 1957 in a heartbeat.