15.3 Flashcards
Although the 1930s was a difficult time for most, what was one thing that prospered
Radio, and motion picture industries
Sales of radios did what?
Doubled
What types of movies were a hit durignteh New Deal Years
wacky comedies, lavish musicals, love stories,a nd gangster films
Who were some famous actors?
Clark Gable, Marlene Dietrich, and James Cagney
What were some popular films during the Great Depression
Gone with the Wind,Flying Down to Rio, Snow White,
ComediesL Monkey Business and Duck Soup
Hard Bitter: Litle Ceaser and the Public Enemy
Mr. Deeds goes to town
How did families spend time?
They spent several hours gathered around the radio, sometimes to listen to fireside chats.
Who was Orson Welles?
An actor, director, producer and writer. He was a storyteller on the radio
What were some radio broadcasts that ORson Welles did?
The War of the Worlds, Citizen Kane, and Touch of Evil
MOst actors made their radio debut and then went on to the big screen debut what were some examples
Gracie Allen and George Burns
Bob Hope and Jack Benny
What were some other uses of radio
- Childrens program
- Instant News
What was the contrast from radio and media to art, music and literature
The art, music, and literature was more somber and yucky
What did a number of artists and writers embrace during the New Deal
spirit of social and political change. Many recieved direct support
Federal Art Project
A brranch of the WPA..paid artists a living wages to produce public art.
Why was there a Federal Art Project
to aime to increase piblic appreciation of art and to promote positive images of American society
What di dproject artists create?
Posters, taught art in schools, and painted murals on pulic buildings
