Where were you in ’52?
This weekend, Queen Elizabeth celebrates her diamond jubilee. She ascended to the throne in February 1952 following the death of her father King George VI. Her coronation took place the following year on June 2, 1953. Queen Victoria is the only other monarch in UK and commonwealth history to have celebrated 60 years as ruler.
To get into the spirit of the celebration, this is a list of notable books, movies and music from 1952.
Books
A selection from the Toronto Star Books of the Year, December 27, 1952
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Lieutenant Hornblower by C.S. Forester
Men at Arms by Evelyn Waugh
My Cousin Rachel by Daphne DuMaurier
Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Movies
Some of the top grossing films of 1952
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High Noon
Ivanhoe
The Quiet Man
The Road to Bali
Singin' in the Rain
Music
Some of the top songs from the Billboard charts in 1952
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| Leroy Anderson | Kay Starr | Vera Lynn | Patti Page | Doris Day |
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Blue Tango by Leroy Anderson
Available on The Notorious Bettie Page: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Wheel of Fortune by Kay Starr
Available on Shutter Island: Music from the Motion Picture
Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart by Vera Lynn
Available on We'll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn
I Went to Your Wedding by Patti Page
Available on Patti Page
A Guy is a Guy by Doris Day
Available on Golden Girl: the Columbia Recordings 1944-1966
One thought on “Where were you in ’52?”
M – wasn’t there in ’52 but have read most of the books and seen ALL of the movies …but only know one of the songs… thanks for yet another great post!
(watching the Thames barge procession right …. apparen’tly there are 5 Canadian boats in the 1000 boat flotilla )