Developments in entertainment Flashcards
1
Q
By 1929 how many people were going to the cinema each week?
A
110 million people
2
Q
What film companies boomed?
A
Warner Brothers
MGM
3
Q
When was the first “talkie”?
A
1927
4
Q
What dances were very popular?
A
The black bottom
The Charleston
5
Q
What sports became increasingly popular?
A
Boxing, Baseball and American football
6
Q
By 1929 how many homes had radios?
A
10 million
7
Q
What did a lot of people do in the 1920’s?
A
Spent a lot of leisure time and spent a lot of money on entertainment
8
Q
Who is Charlie Chaplin?
A
The greatest comedian in cinema history living the “American dream”
