The influence of popular culture and news media Flashcards
In what year was ‘The Jazz Singer’ released?
1927
What was the increase in movie theatre attendance between 1925 and 1950?
49 million to 55 million (89 million in 1945)
How many movie theatre seats were there in 1941?
10.5 million
In the late 1930s how many different magazines were produced that were related to fan gossip?
20, with readership of 1 million
What percentage of films were made in Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s?
90%
What was the budgeting for films during the 1920s and 1930s?
B list films were $50,000-$100,00 and A List films were $200,000 to $500,000
How much was Shirley Temple paid per week in the 1930s?
$5,000
The MGM struck a $500,000 deal with which company for actors/actresses to use this company’s product on set and during interviews?
Coca-Cola
The Motion Picture Production Code was also called the Hays Code. Between which years did movies have to obey by this code?
1930 to 1966
In 1929 what was the value of the records sold during this year?
$75 million
What was the decrease in record sales between 1921 and 1935?
140 million to 25 million
What was the first commercial radio station setup in 1920?
KDKA
By 1924 how many commercial radio stations were there?
600
NBC, the first national radio station, was setup in which year?
1926
The Radio Act of 1927 was setup for what purpose?
To set up federal licensing of radio stations and share the airwaves
