American Leisure Industry 1917-80
Explains the rise of the leisure industry in America as a result of the Fair Labour Satndards Act and increased economic welfare of the population
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- America Leisure Industry 1917-80
- Shopping
- As a leisure activity
- Sport
- Number of spectators for all sports grew
- Rese Bowl Stadium built in 1922 for 57,000 people
- Enlarged in 1928 to hold 76,000
- Major league baseball attendance grew
- 1970 330m
- 1980 460m
- 1970 330m
- Rese Bowl Stadium built in 1922 for 57,000 people
- Sold rights to broadcast games
- 1934 baseball league sold rights to Ford Motor Company for $10,000
- Late 1940s baseball and television rights selling $11,000 a game
- Number of spectators for all sports grew
- Technology and entertainment
- Computer tech
- 1980s tech for home computers and internet developed
- Bill Gate Altair cost $297
- Had to learn BASIC programming to use
- Only middle class and better off could afford it
- Bill Gate Altair cost $297
- 1980s tech for home computers and internet developed
- Car
- Rise of car related industry
- 1985 56,000 motes that made $850m a year
- 1929 121,500 filling stations made $1,800m a year in petrol sales
- 1967 there were 261,000 filling stations making $22,709m a year in petrol sales
- 1907 USA produced 45,000 cars
- 1935 USA produced 3,971,000 cars
- Rise of car related industry
- Computer tech
- Outdoor activities
- 'back to nature experience
- Park Rangers, camping, hiking
- Amusement parks
- 1st kiddie park built in San Antonio Texas
- Cinema
- Lots of new cinemas being built
- 1930s NY had hundreds of cinemas
- In South Carolina only 3 towns and cities had more than 1 movie theatre
- 1930s NY had hundreds of cinemas
- Screen actors guild earnings
- 4% earned over $50,000
- 12% earned between $10,000-50,0000
- 71% earned less than $5,000
- Lots of new cinemas being built
- Shopping
- Radio and book market grew late 1920s
- 1929 book sales $117m
- 1939 $74m -- Depression
- 1929 book sales $117m
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