Popular entertainment (T1) Flashcards
How much did a usual model of a radio cost?
$150, this wasn’t cheap at the time!!!
How was the radio usually paid for?
Credit
What did the radio usually look like?
A big cabinet of furniture
by 1927, how much in a % of all sales in furniture went into radios?
33%
Between 1923 and 1930, what % of families owned a radio?
60%
Between the years of 1923 and 1929?
Sales grew from $60 million to $842 million
What was the first national network called?
NBC in 1926
What industry had fourth largest gains in capital investment in 1920s?
Hollywood, Los Angeles, cinema industry.
On one day how many people visited the 20,000 cinemas in USA?
10 million
How much did The Roxy cinema in NYC cost to build?
$7-$10 million - it has three organs, a chandelier, a red carpet valued at $10,000 and a 118-piece orchestra.
what could movies and cinemas offer for people?
Escapism.
Who were some of the famous movie stars at the time?
Clara Bow, the ‘it girl’.
action hero Douglas Fairbanks
comic genius Charlie Chaplin.
What was the first sound film and when?
‘The Jazz Singer’ in 1927, making the cinemas even more popular.
Why was sport so popular in 1920s?
People had more leisure time, the growth of the radio made it easier for people to tune in.
What were the two biggest sports?
Boxing and basketball.
