Popular Culture - 1930s
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- Created on: 23-04-20 19:45
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- Popular Culture - 1930s
- CAR OWNERSHIP
- enabled those who could afford it to travel to cinemas, sports venues & shopping centres
- although many were suffering from consequences of Depression, their horizons were wider than older generations because they were more mobile
- RADIO
- 28 million homes had one by 1939
- almost all channels were commercial stations, relying on revenue from advertising goods that listeners were encouraged to buy
- many were local stations, but national broadcasting companies like NBC & CBS were introduced
- comedians like Jack Benny became famous
- radio stations also promoted soap operas
- CINEMA
- during 1920s silent movies dominated screens-
- Hollywood studios made huge profits in 1929= high point of silent screen
- 1930s: 'talkies' began to replace silent movies
- many films reflected conditions of time- Great Depression & slow recovery from New Deal
- films were becoming more expensive
- John Steinbeck's novel 'Grapes of Wrath' made into film in 1940= famous e.g. of a film reflecting the hard times of 1930s
- during 1920s silent movies dominated screens-
- SPORT
- watching sport was a popular pastime & huge numbers travelled to watch baseball games
- some teams like Harlem Globetrotters became famous beyond USA
- some stadiums gave women free admission in a bid to boost interest within families
- those who couldn't travel could still listen to a live match on radio
- CAR OWNERSHIP
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