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It was cheaper entertainment that allowed people to break away from their own lives and have a nice way to have fun

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Who played the lead character in the musical Fiddler on the Roof?

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Why are musical films better?

They remain popular because, there are always interesting musicals out there and people want to see the musicals. Also, there are commercials that show portions of musicals, for example "Wicked." They think that that one clip from the show on the commercial looks interesting or something they want to see, so they go. And then if they like it they will tell family and friends about it so then they go to see it, then they tell people, then those people who are told go, and so on!


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Because People spend their money to be Entertained by Famous musicals from all around the world.


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Why do you have musicals?

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They used to be so endangered that they were declared extinct in the 1950s, after the introduction of the Persian in America. But the Central Maine Cat Club was formed to protect the Coons in the 1950s and now, it's the second most popular cat breed in the world! Sources: Wikipedia


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Technology is always changing dramatically. During WW2, many new things were invented for the war effort, so the in the 1950s there was more advanced technology than before the war. Such as televisions being introduced into homes, and the use of plastic becoming more popular.


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The 1950s signifies the beginning of the baby-boom, so yes.