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1950
The Rose Bowl Game becomes the first bowl game to have 100,000 spectators in attendance. Parade and game are held on Jan. 2.

1951
"Peggy," the first Hollywood movie using the Tournament of Roses as a theme, featuring Diana Lynn, Charles Coburn and Rock Hudson, was released.

This year marked the introduction of color television in the U.S. as well as the first network telecast of the Parade. KTTV transmitted through microwave to KPIX, San Francisco.

1959
William Wrigley, Jr. family gives Wrigley Mansion and gardens to the city of Pasadena for use as the Tournament of Roses headquarters.

   San Francisco, California entry, 1952 - Click to Enlarge
Dinah Shore on St. Louis float, 1956 - Click to Enlarge
The Wrigley Mansion, now known as Tournament House, in 1958 - Click to Enlarge
  

 
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