Popular Culture And Entertainment Flashcards

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What % of films had to be British according to the Cinematograph Films Act?

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8% had to be British and later increased to 20% in 1935

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How many people watching films in 1930s

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1931 tends to watch 3 times a week

Glasgow 80% of jobless people saw films once a week

Between 1937 and 1939 cinema provided more than 50% of all tax revenues on entertainment

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What were several dark films

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Get Carter 1971

A Clockwork Orange 1971

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Television in the 1960 and 70s

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Many felt that the BBC needed to change.

The BBC was seen as outdated and Elitist.

So they showed new TV programs such as That Was The Week That Was and Doctor Who.

Also Morecambe and Wise has 20 viewers for there 1977 Christmas Special I

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How many people watching films in 1930s

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1931 tends to watch 3 times a week

Glasgow 80% of jobless people saw films once a week

Between 1937 and 1939 cinema provided more than 50% of all tax revenues on entertainment

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What were several dark films

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Get Carter 1971

A Clockwork Orange 1971

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Television in the 1960 and 70s

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Many felt that the BBC needed to change.

The BBC was seen as outdated and Elitist.

So they showed new TV programs such as That Was The Week That Was and Doctor Who.

Also Morecambe and Wise has 20 viewers for there 1977 Christmas Special I

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Youth Culture 1955-79

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There was a growing number of births.

They wanted different looks and Teenagers

New kinds of music

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