Photos From The 1960s That Are Sure to Cause Nostalgia
The Civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, Woodstock, John F. Kennedy's assassination. These are only a few of the countless events that happened in the decade known as the 60s. It was a time of change and growth -- for not just the United States, but the whole world. Take a look back to a time when some of the most important moments of the 20th century were occurring, even though not everyone realized it yet.
Ali Reads About His Fight
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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.
Charles Bronson and Jill Ireland Starred In 15 Movies Together
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This photo of American actor Charles Bronson and his wife, English actress Jill Ireland, was snapped in 1971 as the stylish duo walked the streets of Santa Monica, Calfornia. They say you shouldn't mix business with pleasure, but this famous couple didn't seem to care. They starred in a whopping 15 films together. Ireland even joked, "I'm in so many Charles Bronson films because no other actress will work with him."
The pair were married in 1968 and were together until Irland passed away from breast cancer in 1990.
Heather Locklear Stuns In This 1981 Photoshoot
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Heather Locklear scored her first major television role in the Dynasty soap opera. With her beauty and talent, Locklear captivated viewers as Sammy Jo Carrington from 1981 to 1989. She went on to star in Melrose Place and earned four consecutive Golden Globe noms for Best Actress in a Television Series Drama.
While Locklear was a stunning staple of the ‘80s and ‘90s Hollywood scene, she starred in a series of unsuccessful projects in the early ‘00s and beyond. In 2018, the star was hospitalized for psychiatric evaluation after threatening suicide.
On Set of The Battle of the Network Stars
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In this photograph, Three’s Company actress Joyce DeWitt smiles alongside two other women 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 DeWitt, other notable faces included Robin Williams and Billy Crystal. The gorgeous Lynda Carter was there too!
Lynda Carter Turned Heads In The Battle of the Network Stars
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This photo on the set of The Battle of the Network Stars shows Lynda Carter with her fellow teammates following a swimming event. The show premiered in 1976 and ran through 1988 and was revived by ABC in 2017.
Carter, who is best known for playing Wonder Woman, was on ABC's team alongside Farrah Fawcett, Hal Linden, Richard Hatch, and more. ABC competed against CBS and NBC in a series of events. After the regular events concluded, the lowest-scoring team was eliminated and the remaining teams battled it out at the Tug-Of-War. ABC was victorious in 1976.
Jungle Pam Was Known for Her Antics on the Track
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“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 Was Just as Over-The-Top as Jim
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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!
Tina Louise Said Gilligan's Island Ruined Her Career
Born in New York City, Tina Louise got her first acting role at just two years old. While she studied acting, dancing, and singing as a teen and appeared in numerous small roles in musicals, she got her big break when she made her film debut in God's Little Acre.
This was just the beginning for Louise who went on to star in a slew of successful movies as well as the hit television series Gilligan's Island. Although she maintained a successful career after the show, Louise has said that Gilligan's Island ruined her career. She's refused to appear in any of the reunions.
Linda Carter In Starsky & Hutch
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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.
Linda Ronstadt Has Won 11 Grammys
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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.
Alfred Hitchcock In His Natural Habitat
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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.
The Whisky A Go Go
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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.
Woodstock Bound
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Here, a man smiles in his Ford Mustang in Bethel, New York, on his way to the Woodstock Music Festival. Woodstock was a festival held during the summer of 1969. More than 400,000 people gathered on a dairy farm in southern New York between August 15th to the 18th.
A total of 32 acts performed including Joan Baez, The Grateful Dead, Santana, Jimi Hendrix, and more. The festival has been described as one of the most pivotal events in music history.
Running Errands In Costume
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Still in his costume from his film Spartacus, Kirk Douglas mails off his ballot for the Academy Awards in 1960. Kirk Douglas was a huge film star during the 1950s and the 60s. During his acting career, he earned three Academy Award nominations, an Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Kirk Douglas' film Spartacus went on to win four Academy Awards, and at the time was the most successful Universal Studio's film in history.
John Wayne On Set
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In 1960, John Wayne stands with his daughter on the set of the Western film The Alamo. John Wayne or "The Duke" was an American actor and filmmaker who was a major box-office draw for over 30 years in Hollywood.
John Wayne established himself as the model of the American Frontier with 83 of his films being Westerns. In those films, he would play cowboys, cavalrymen, or the gunslinging antihero that we have grown to love.
Surfin' USA
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Circa 1960, a group of surfer perform surfing maneuvers in Hawaii. In the 1960s, surfing didn't have the reputation that it does today. While surfing had been around in the 1930s and 40s, it wasn't until the late 1950s and early 60s that it really began to grow in popularity.
Surfers then had a hippie-esque vibe to them which led to them getting labeled as "beach bums." Music by the Beach Boys, the Surfaris, as well as movies, helped to popularize the culture and lifestyle.
Maureen McCormick and Patrick Swayze Pose For a Photo In Their Grooviest Disco Digs
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If you quickly scrolled by this photograph, you might not realize that two of the biggest stars of the '60s and '70s are in it. On the far left looking stunning in a fitted red outfit with matching knee highs is Maureen McCormick. McCormick has been in show business for nearly half a century but will always be known as Marcia Brady of The Brady Bunch.
The handsome gentleman second from the right is none other than Patrick Swayze. With his good looks and acting skills, Swayze was one of the most popular actors of his time. Iconic films like Dirty Dancing and The Outside solidified him as a Hollywood legend.
Beatlemania
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In 1964, members of the Beatles are swarmed by female fans getting out of the water in Miami, Florida. beatlemania is described as the very intense craze over the English rock band the Beatles in the 1960s. It began in 1963 and continued up until the band's dissolution in 1970.
The mania surrounding the Beatles wasn't just exclusive to the United States, it followed them wherever they went around the world. To this day, it was one of the biggest frenzies directed towards a musical group ever.
Kids Prepare To Leave School On The Bus
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Here, children line up in pairs in preparation to load the bus home from school. They are all wearing clothing and styles from the time and equipped with their lunch pails. Very few images capture the 1960s quite like this one.
Today, school buses have become the last resort for some children and their parents who feel the need to drop them off and pick them up every day. Many parents don't like the idea of their children walking a few blocks alone from the bus stop to home. How times have changed.
Enjoying A Cigarette In The Park
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Here, a young California hippie relaxes in the grass at the Human-Be-In gathering in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park in July 1967. The hippie subculture's core beliefs were based around nature, music, art, community living, and open-mindedness.
This lifestyle usually led to extensive recreational drug use which also gave the movement a negative reputation to the rest of society. The hippie subculture is known for anti-war protests, Woodstock, and developments in music and art throughout the 1960s. San Francisco, California was one of the biggest hubs for young hippies, and their effects can still be seen today.
