Chapter 1
The soundtrack of sixty-three
Chapter 2
Screens big and small
Chapter 3
Ink, imagination, and ideas
Chapter 4
Inventions and unexpected firsts
YOUR GOAL
Master of The extraordinary pop culture shift of 1963
Ch 2 · Screens big and small
schopenhauer 1963 Screens
Rewind the play / Show it again / No, they didn't score twice!
schopenhauer The record-breaking production of the most expensive movie in Hollywood history
schopenhauer Alfred Hitchcock terrified moviegoers with his groundbreaking special effects masterpiece The Birds.
schopenhauer Japan's first half-hour animated TV series, Astro Boy, debuted on Fuji TV in 1963.
BETA
schopenhauer Spin and buzz in to discover the iconic music, movies, and pop culture of 1963.
Fun Fact
Doctor Who delay: The show's historic premiere was delayed by eighty seconds due to breaking news coverage.
Glossary
television (noun)
A system for transmitting visual images and sound that are reproduced on screens. In November 1963, American networks broadcast four days of continuous, commercial-free coverage following President Kennedy's assassination.
A system for transmitting visual images and sound that are reproduced on screens. In November 1963, American networks broadcast four days of continuous, commercial-free coverage following President Kennedy's assassination.
Quiz
The 1963 film The Birds used a special film process involving which chemical element to combine live action with animation?
Quiz
What pioneering electronic music group or workshop created the iconic Doctor Who theme song in 1963?
schopenhauer Alfred Hitchcock created terrifying soundscapes and visual effects for The Birds.
Quiz
Which pink, long-legged cartoon character made their first-ever theatrical appearance in the opening credits of a 1963 comedy film?
Quiz
Who was the actor who first portrayed the Doctor in the 1963 premiere of Doctor Who?
Quiz
Which classic 1963 movie starring Steve McQueen features a famous motorcycle escape from a POW camp?
Quiz
Instead of a traditional musical score, what did Alfred Hitchcock use for the soundtrack of his 1963 film The Birds?
Quiz
Which actress played the title role in the incredibly expensive 1963 film Cleopatra?