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There was no TV as we know it today during the Depression. Radio was the major form of home entertainment. The movies was one of the few industries that did not suffer as a result of the Depression. Movies became the main form of entertainment until the development of TV. Prices were cheap, about 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children. The movies that did the best were escapist themes, which appealed to the people during the Depression.
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∙ 13y agoThe 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. Both were popular because they were cheap entertainment and they helped take people's minds off their poor economic situation. The radio, which broadcast big band "gigs," news, comedy and drama, were as cheap as $10 and became depression-era Americans' favorite form of home entertainment. Movies were as cheap as 10 cents.
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∙ 13y agoThe radio, which broadcast big band "gigs" and comedy and drama shows, as well as news reports, were as cheap as $10 and became depression-era Americans' favorite form of home entertainment. Movies were also a cheap form of entertainment and they provided a form of escapism from the economic conditions most familys' faced. Theaters provided special nights when they gave away items or offered cheaper prices to get in to the movies.
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∙ 13y agoRadio was a form of entertainment that was cheap enough ($10) so that most people could afford one. Radio not only carried music into the home, but news, FDR's Fireside Chats, and drama and comedy shows. Movies were a form of escapism. Again, cheap enough for families to go at least once in a while. The comedy or drama, or western took the public mind off the economic situation if just for a couple of hours.
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∙ 12y agoRadio was a form of entertainment that was cheap enough ($10) so that most people could afford one. Radio not only carried music into the home, but news, FDR's Fireside Chats, and drama and comedy shows.
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∙ 11y agoThe radio and movies gave the people entertainment and hope in some of the worst years of their lives.
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Did people watch television during the Great Depression?
It was a form of escapism at the time, similar to Jazz music and watching professional sports. It took people away from the grim depression days. Unfortunately for the previous answer, radio was the mass media of the Great Depression. TV did not come in until after WWII.
What did people use radio for during the Great Depression?
*FUN* (APEX) Radio was a cheap source of news, music, dramas, comedy, and local and national information. Radios were as cheap as $10 during the Depression so most every home with electricity had one. FDR used the radio (Fireside Chats) the way Presidents today use TV, to keep the public informed and to explain what was going on in the nation.
What major events happened in the 1900s?
Industrial revolution, the great depression, the computer and internet, the first automobile (Ford Model-T), television, NFL, many many things.
Do you remember an old Vietnam war show in the 80s or 90s?
TV series, 1990's; "China Beach" concerning US Military female nurses. Film: Deer Hunter (about 1976) Film: Apocalypse Now (1970's) Film: Platoon (about 1986)
Was there a tour of duty movie?
A TV series, a take-off from Oliver Stone's (himself a Viet War vet) film: Platoon.
Were there TV's during the great depression?
No. Television was invented before the depression, but did not come into common use until the 1950's.
What cartoons aired during the Great Depression?
If you mean aired as in televised, none, television didn't exist in the 1930's. "Aired?" That's a television concept and television wasn't available during the great depression. Both of those answers are wrong. the silent films came out in th 1900's through 1928 and during the depression they already had cartoons, shows, and films.
Did people watch television during the Great Depression?
It was a form of escapism at the time, similar to Jazz music and watching professional sports. It took people away from the grim depression days. Unfortunately for the previous answer, radio was the mass media of the Great Depression. TV did not come in until after WWII.
Did they have video games in the Great Depression?
No they didn't even have tv
What was going on in the world during the invention of the television?
The most noticeable thing going on in the world during the invention of television was probably the Great Depression. Television broadcasting began in Germany and a few other places, on an experimental basis before the beginning of World War 2. The experiments were ended as the war proceeded and were picked up and expanded in the US after the war.
What did people use radio for during the Great Depression?
*FUN* (APEX) Radio was a cheap source of news, music, dramas, comedy, and local and national information. Radios were as cheap as $10 during the Depression so most every home with electricity had one. FDR used the radio (Fireside Chats) the way Presidents today use TV, to keep the public informed and to explain what was going on in the nation.
What types of shows is were shown in the depression?
There were no television shows because there were no tv sets. People who could afford a ticket went to movie theaters to watch extravagant musicals that were often about people making it big during the depression, or about the lives of rich people.
What kind of TV show is The Waltons?
The Waltons is a family drama television show that aired in the 1970s. It follows the lives of the Walton family living in rural Virginia during the Great Depression and World War II. The show focuses on their everyday struggles, triumphs, and relationships.
What has the author Dona Cooper written?
Dona Cooper has written: 'Writing Great Screenplays F/FI (Writing Great Screenplays for Film and TV)'
Is there any current auditons for film tv or Broadway?
www.Auditions.com is a great site where you can find plenty of oppritunities to bee seen by Broadway and TV producers!
What are the release dates for The Breaks - 2007 TV?
The Breaks - 2007 TV was released on: USA: 10 July 2007 (Great Lakes Film Festival)
What are the release dates for Secrets of the Great Plague - 2006 TV?
The Lost Secret of Catherine the Great - 2003 TV was released on: Belgium: 27 January 2003 (premiere) Finland: 5 June 2003 USA: 3 November 2003 (Hofstra University Russian Film Festival) Ireland: 13 October 2004 (Cork International Film Festival) Bulgaria: 12 March 2005 (Sofia International Film Festival)
