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We already discussed possible ATL scenarios for the 1920's and 1930's and any for the 1940's have been done to death so lets jump ahead to that golden Baby Boomer Decade of the 1950's and try these on ....

- Alaska and Hawaii are NOT admitted into the US as States and remain territories....

- Ike recieives intel that Castro is in bed with the Reds and sends US Troops in to bolster Fulgencia Battista or the UN Votes to send in troops to aid as well...

- Marylin Monroe is killed by Joe DImaggio during a jealous rage thus causing a major scandal and the Cinema World never knows her presence...

- George Reeves declines the role of SUPERMAN and becomes a Major Cinema Star instead...

- The US Supreme Court REFUSES to hear Brown v. Board of Education in 1954...

- Walter O'Malley reaches a better deal with various NYC Pols and the Dodgers remain in Brooklyn or move elsewhere in the 5 Boroughs...

- Rosa Parks misses that fateful Bus ride in Montgomery, Alabama

- The Russians suffer DISASTER with Sputnik and the US launches a more successful Space Porgram in 1958 or 1959....

- Horror/Sci Fi Movies become more successful in the 1950's and precede STAR WARS in moving that genre out of the cinematic ghetto

- Certain films like BEN HUR BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI are never made due to the Studio's reluctance to adopt cinemascope and other techniques

- Carl Perkins avoids that near fatal car crash on the way to NY and becomes the King of Rock and Roll instead of Elvis

Or....

- Jerry Lee Lewis decides his Cousin is just a tad too young to get involved with and avoids the scandal and goes on to be a major Rock figure...

Or....

- Elvis dies in an accident in the US Army or moves into another genre of music

AND....LE PIECE DE RESISTENCE...

- James Dean listens to Alec Guiness and other Hollywood Figures, gets rid of that Spyder Car and spends 9-30-55 just boozing with some Movie Star pals instead ?:eek:

ENJOY ! :D
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