Main stream entertainment in Australia depended pretty well on American and English artists with a smattering of Australian and NZ artists thrown in on the
radio and live shows; television also arrived in Australia in 1956.
Most people during the 1950's went to regular Saturday Night dances and to "the pictures"/movies. People also entertained themselves with local card and bridge games, lawn bowls, bingo, croquet, following the races or listening to the football.
'Biggles' was a Favourite regular radio show, as was the school-class comedy, "Yes; what?" 'Billy Bouncer/Uncle Norman' was a favorite,
pre-school radio show.
Soon after television arrived, some favourite regular series were Superman, the Cisco Kid, Roy Rogers, the Disney Mousketeers, etc.
Some churches and youth centres, such as YMCA, also ran programmes and entertainment of various kinds for the public and youth.
However, as in the 1950's, even as now, the Aussies tended to use sport as their main form of entertainment. Horse racing, AFL football, rugby, soccer and basketball in winter & surfing, cricket, yachting, swimming, tennis, etc. in summer; plenty of picnics in its wide open spaces. Overall, Melbourne is
probably the capital of much of this; and they have some excellent comedy clubs.
radio and live shows; television also arrived in Australia in 1956.
Most people during the 1950's went to regular Saturday Night dances and to "the pictures"/movies. People also entertained themselves with local card and bridge games, lawn bowls, bingo, croquet, following the races or listening to the football.
'Biggles' was a Favourite regular radio show, as was the school-class comedy, "Yes; what?" 'Billy Bouncer/Uncle Norman' was a favorite,
pre-school radio show.
Soon after television arrived, some favourite regular series were Superman, the Cisco Kid, Roy Rogers, the Disney Mousketeers, etc.
Some churches and youth centres, such as YMCA, also ran programmes and entertainment of various kinds for the public and youth.
However, as in the 1950's, even as now, the Aussies tended to use sport as their main form of entertainment. Horse racing, AFL football, rugby, soccer and basketball in winter & surfing, cricket, yachting, swimming, tennis, etc. in summer; plenty of picnics in its wide open spaces. Overall, Melbourne is
probably the capital of much of this; and they have some excellent comedy clubs.