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There are many movies that were mde int eh 1930's. Many of them we still know, watch, and love, others we havent even heard of. Some of these movies are The Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind, Modern Times,  City Lights, and Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs

Fashion in the 1930’s –

- Women in the 1930’s - started to dress more ladylike: waistline curves, hair was softer and women had perms, foreheads were covered by cloche hats. Their skirts were worn longer in the back than in the front. Some clothes we

Council Bluffs officer had to use his taser to gain control of the John Propp, the man had a blade to his throat.  Police found John at his apartment on 11th avenue, he was also had a knife in his had.  Police investigated and found that John had thr

Back in the 1930's, people didn't have the time consuming electronics that we do now, of course. Kids and even adults needed to find things to do in their spare time. These activities had to be cheap, too, as they were surrounded in the economic fail

(1930's Boxing. These players didnt wear mouthguards)

Most male players in 1930's sports wore short shorts. Sports were hardly seen in the paper, due to the Great Depression. Sports were a lot less safe in the 30's. The Summer Olympics took place 1936

Agriculture Adjustment Act (AAA)

supposed to get farmers to plant and grow less crops in order to eliminate surplus and cause the value of food to rise. really stupid, to be honest, since all that wasted food could have gone to the starving people in

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC):

enforces federal securities laws and regulates securities industry. So i'm getting a lot of security this and that. umm. Started in 1934 to monitor the stock market... because people were cheaters... had 7 maj

SNOW DAY

Really awesome weather today! I am surprised we even came! If it gets too bad my mom will come and pick me up because our bus driver is old and crazy!

Focusing now... 30's movies and

Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

made the Food and Drug act from the pro

finish up on movie... It actually was kinda interesting for once. Biology was like that too. Except.... the biology video was just plain weird.

Rest of the time for research. But I don't believe in research blogs... I don't like typing stuff twice.

Movies of the 1930's:

While thousands of American people were struggling to find well-paying jobs, 1930 to 1948 was known as the "Golden Age" for Hollywood. Most of the films were produced in black and white however. The 30s introduced many new advan

what's a fad?

A fad is somethingg that is really popular in that time period but then eventually it dies down.

DRIVE-IN THEATER

Richard Hollingshed introduced this amazing idea in 1933. In a twelve year period, he went from 100 theaters to 2200! thats

When the depression ended many people had more money that they could use for entertainment. The main thing they did for entertainment was watch sports. They also listened to sports on the radio instead of going to a game or match.

Baseball quickly be

Today we continued with more presentations and notes:

**Describe the cycle of the Great Depression?

**What was the New Deal(1st and 2nd) and it's goals(3 R's)?

■First: (1933-1935)
■Help out banks and businesses to keep them going
■"Emergency Bank Act

♫THE TOP 20 Hits♫

1. Happy Days Are Here Again - Ben Selvin or Benny Meroff
2. Puttin on the Ritz - Harry Richman
3. On The Sunny Side of the Street - Ted Lewis
4. Get Happy - Nat Shilkret
5. Ten Cents A Dance - Ruth Etting
6. Three Little Words - Du

The Golden Age of Hollywood (1930-1948)

      By the late 20's, silent films were starting to die out, and films were beginning to have sound. The first sound films were mostly practical, and mainly consisted of music. Many talkies (shot films),

The 30's were called the "Golden Age of Hollywood". Movies during the 1930's were some of the first movies to have sound and occasionally color. The movie/theatre industry was greatly affected during the 30's due to the Depression occuring during thi

The 1930's were known as "The Golden Age of Hollywood". The 1930's was the era in which the "silent" period started coming to an end. Some of the popular movies in the 30's were:

 Hell's Angels, Anna Christie, The Big House, The Big Trail, The Sin of