What was popular during the Great Depression?

Answer 1

Just after the Roaring 20's people where used to watching musicals, theaters and going to places such as Harlem. This is not possible for the common person anymore. In reality people during the great depression looked for ways to have fun without spending much money. people danced with music from the radio, played cards and most importantly played sports such as football. Young children also read comics.

Answer 2

Inexpensive activities were very popular during the Great Depression. At home people read or listened to the radio, which was becoming the main entertainment center of the home. People made use of "free" entertainment like parks, the library, museums, and sports. The movies were also very popular because they were cheap. 25 cents for adults and about 10 cents for children.

Baseball was the reigning king of sports in America in the 20s and 30s. But it suffered like the rest of the economy. Attendance dropped from 17 million in 1929, to 11 million in 1933. Babe Ruth negotiated a salary of $80,000 in 1930 but saw it cut in half three years later. The Cincinnati Reds declared bankruptcy. Most of the 16 teams went into receivership. Players saw their wages cut by 25 percent while a typical American worker saw his salary cut in half. During the 1930s, sports became both mass entertainment and recreation. Soccer, swimming, athletics, boating, and camping became inexpensive, popular sports. Boxing was also very popular as a spectator sport.

Answer 3

The music industry was almost destroyed by the Great Depression. But the popular music business was able to quickly rebound and became the second most popular form of entertainment during the Depression behind the movies. The most popular dances, also of the 1920s, were the Foxtrot, waltz and tango, the Charleston, and Lindy Hop. Dance Marathons became very popular. Baseball was the reigning king of sports in America in the 20s and 30s. But it suffered like the rest of the economy. Attendance dropped from 17 million in 1929, to 11 million in 1933. During the 1930s, sports became both mass entertainment and recreation. Soccer, swimming, athletics, boating, and camping became inexpensive, popular sports. Boxing was also very popular as a spectator sport.