Nineteen Fifty-Five

Doc: Look! There's a rhythmic ceremonial ritual coming up.
Marty: Of course! The Enchantment Under the Sea dance! They're supposed to go to this. That's where they kiss for the first time.
Changes
2/20/2015, 5:48pm: Hints have been added. Look below the picture. Also, Shuttle Cocks got an additional image
This grid represents the Enchantment Under the Sea dance floor. Located on the floor are six sets of couples.
- Each guy attendee (1) must kiss his girl partner (2).
- Each guy approaches his partner by going to her. He can only go to her by moving horizontally and vertically, not diagonally.
- No square on the dance floor is ever used by 2 guys.
- Every square on the floor is used.
- The square marked (1) is the first square the guy is on. The last square a guy will be in is the square marked (2).
- The letters found in the circles will result in the final answer. You must determine what words and letters go into the grid.
Hints?
International Business
- What alphabet is clued by the names of the businesses?
- Speaking of that alphabet, where would it be most appropriate?
This and The Other
- "Shift" is a key word here.
- Also, the title sounds odd. Is something missing here?
Hungry, Hungry Hippos
- What could the color of the hippos and the phrases "my plate" and "pyramid" mean?
- Each of these words has an extra letter.
Well, Listen to This!
- The songs themselves don't matter, only the name of the artist.
- #8 is MUDDY WATERS.
Shuttle Cocks
- Identifying locations would be useful.
- There is something nearby in all of these pictures, and that something is also numbered.
Chasing Her Through History
- This was an event. The answer is FORT SUMTER.
Meta
- What's the theme of this meta, and how could you relate that to the answers?
- You should only get one unique combination for the answers, and it makes sense that each entry into the grid will use at least one circle.
Upon Solving the Meta...
Time Traveler Captured: Link
Doc: That kid sure can play.
Marty: Yeah, but luckily enough, one of his friends is a tree.
Doc: Well, we got the MACARENA OF TIME, so now we can make sure bad dance moves won't be in the future!
Marty: That seems harsh...
Doc: I'm doing it for the sake of science.
Marty: Fair enough, Let's keep travelling.