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Culture in the 1930’s: Culture in the 1930’s Objectives:
Describe the entertainment provided by motion pictures and radio
Identify some of the artists and writers of the New Deal era
The Lure of Motion Pictures and Radio: The Lure of Motion Pictures and Radio Movies are a Hit
Although the 1930’s were a difficult time, the motion-picture industry was very profitable
Talkies – Term used for the first movies released with sound
Movies tended to focus on escapism
Gone With the Wind (1939)
Wizard of Oz (1939)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (1937)
The Lure of Motion Pictures and Radio: The Lure of Motion Pictures and Radio Radio Entertains
Radio was most direct means of access to the American people
Popular Radio Personalities:
Orson Welles – Popular director, producer, and writer
“The War of the Worlds” (1938)
Bob Hope
Types of programs:
Soap Operas
Children's Shows
The Lone Ranger
Little Orphan Annie
News
Hindenburg Disaster (1937)
The Arts in Depression America: The Arts in Depression America Artists Decorate America
The Federal Art Project – Branch of the WPA that paid artists a living wage to produce public works of art
In contrast to the radio and movies, art of the 1930’s was sober and serious
New Deal era painters:
Edward Hooper
Thomas Hart Benton
Grant Wood
American Gothic (1930)
The Arts in Depression America: The Arts in Depression America Music of the 1930’s
Woody Guthrie – Singer/songwriter who captured the hardships of America through music
“This Land is Your Land”
Diverse Writers Depict American Life
WPA funded writers through the Federal Writer’s Project
John Steinbeck
The Grapes of Wrath (1939)
Ernest Hemmingway
Other Entertainment of the 1930’s: Other Entertainment of the 1930’s Sports
Jessie Owens
African American athlete who won four gold medals in track-and-field at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin
Discredited Hitler's Aryan superiority message
Joe DiMaggio
56-consecutive-game hitting streak for New York Yankees
Games
Monopoly (1935)
Huge success
Comics
Action Comics #1
First Appearance of Superman (1938)