When it first opened, the Warner Theatre charged $0.25 for a matinee ticket, $0.40 for an evening ticket, and $0.15 for children. Except for the price of kids' tickets dropping permanently to $0.10 a little later on, this pricing scheme was to remain fairly constant throughout the entire Depression.
The movie is set in Chicago during the great depression which was 1929.
The movie provided a good escape and fairy tale for those during the depression and allowed time for the people to forget about the falling economy.
"Little Caesar" (1931). Starred Edward G. Robinson and Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
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The average price of a movie ticket in 1986 was $3.71.
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The movie is set in Chicago during the great depression which was 1929.
A family during the Great Depression ; the film is based upon the book by John Steinbeck .
The movie provided a good escape and fairy tale for those during the depression and allowed time for the people to forget about the falling economy.
In 1929 it was against the law to marry out of race. Watch the movie Loving.
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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.
Kit Kittredge was living during the 1930's. Her book/movie (when she was 9), took place in 1934 during "The Great Depression".
"Little Caesar" (1931). Starred Edward G. Robinson and Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
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It is historical fiction and tragedy. It is a Historical fiction, because it takes place during the Great Depression, but it's not a true story, and it is a tragedy because of Lennie's death.