The 1930s are designated has Hollywood’s “Golden Age” because of the various innovations made in the industry during this time. Classic films released during that decade include Gone With The Wind‚ The Wizard of Oz‚ King Kong‚ and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. One major development that came in the late 1920s was the advent of the synchronized sound system in film. This allowed mass audiences to watch feature length films with dialogue‚ music‚ and sound effects for the first time in history.
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for the Hard Times Even during the “Hard Times” and wartime‚ people still needed to be entertained to pass the time and find enjoyment. The people of the 1930’s were no exception. They enjoyed many kinds of entertainment especially if they could do them inexpensively. Some of their favorite pass-times were film‚ radio and print. Film of the 1930’s was labeled “The Golden Age of Hollywood.” Movies were being made with sound and color‚ new genres included gangster‚ musicals‚ news reporting‚ historical
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The 1930s proved to be a difficult time for America by reason of the stock market crash‚ resulting in the Great Depression. During this strenuous time‚ people looked to something‚ anything‚ to lift their spirits. They needed a reminder that everything might end up all right after the arduous problem at hand. During the hardships of the 1930s‚ sporting events such as baseball‚ the olympics‚ and boxing improved the morale of the people. Baseball played an influential role in giving people hope throughout
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whatever their family could provide for them‚ which tended to be a button up shirt and shorts that went up to the waist. The fashion in the 1930s was actually quite interesting‚ the style and the designs
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Dylen Propes Park Hill South High School Ms. Alicia Walker Jews faced several problems that made life very difficult and strenuous during the mid-1930s. People who were Jewish were often persecuted and treated as the worst class of people when it comes to social hierarchy. Throughout this time‚ there were many things happening to Germany that were of and related to government‚ which destroyed the ability for a Jewish citizen to have a positive life. There were several hardships and problems
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Education in the 1930’s Envision going to a school based off of skin color or not being able to attend school because there wasn’t enough money . Public education in the 1930’s was treacherous. With money being so scarce‚ some parents were unable to provide their children with the books‚ clothes‚ and supplies needed to attend school. Although school boards were forced to try many methods to keep their district running‚ many school had to shut down due to lack of money. Often the school terms would
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Tarit Tatiyarat ENGL102 10.00am-10.50am Barbara Kline Marketing in 1930s and 2013 Seattle‚ the crowded city that was full of theaters and super stars. Many people came across the world just to see and buy the films. It is the place where the film was distributed through out the state. Numerous questions were popped up into my mind about what Seattle was like about almost 100 years ago. Walking around the neighborhood‚ I was impressed by the mysterious building. I was really curious about
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The 1930s was a rough time for most Americans. Most people had a lot of their money either in the bank or invested in the stock markets. To start off these terribly hard times the stock market crashed. Many people lost quite a bit of money when that happened. With their money from the stock market gone America had what is called “Bank Runs”. A bank run was when everybody who had their money in the bank went and withdrew it. Eventually the banks went broke and not everyone was able to get their money
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special effects‚ the movies have the same effect on the modern population then it did back in the 1930s. As long as the population still turns to movies to feel hope and content‚ the industry will continue to evolve and develop new genres and marketing strategies. Movies still continue to affect society today as it did to society in the past and they continue to reinvent themselves like they did during the 1930s. David Germain‚ a writer for The Seattle Times‚ explained that "’in an era that brought harsh
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Movies in the 1930 ’s Gangster films and musicals came from Broadway in the 1930 ’s. These two new genres symbolized the impression that Hollywood had on national culture during the great depression. Some musicals like gold diggers were not just made to be enjoyed but intended to go against the economic depression. It did just that by showing the spirit of optimism and cooperation. Gangster film such as "Public Enemies"(1931) and "Scar face"(1932) dramatized violence. Violence in those films were
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