Developments in entertainment industry Flashcards
1
Q
What two things did people have more of in the 1920’s?
A
time
money
2
Q
How many homes had a radio by 1929?`
A
10 million
3
Q
What type of music was popular?
A
Jazz
4
Q
Which 3 sports became popular?
A
Baseball
American football
boxing
5
Q
How did more people attend sports matches?
A
They had more time, money but also cars which made it easy to access the games
6
Q
Which activity became more popular?
A
Dancing
7
Q
Two examples of dances which were developed?
A
Charleston
Black Bottom
8
Q
How many people by 1929 were going to the cinema each week?
A
110 million
9
Q
In what year was the first “talkie” film released?
A
1927
10
Q
What was the name of the first “talkie” film?
A
The Jazz Singer
