A New Popular Culture is Born Unit 2 Section 3 Part 7

A. Mass Entertainment In 1920s, new forms of entertainment In 1920s, new forms of entertainment People all across the country shared the same information People all across the country shared the same information This led to the creation of Popular Culture This led to the creation of Popular Culture

1. Radio 1. Radio Radio played a very large role in pop culture Radio played a very large role in pop culture Invented in the 1800s Invented in the 1800s The Westinghouse Company manufactured radios The Westinghouse Company manufactured radios They began to broadcast music and news to people They began to broadcast music and news to people Soon, every home in America had a radio Soon, every home in America had a radio All Americans listened to the same music, news, and shows All Americans listened to the same music, news, and shows This broke down barriers between city people and rural people This broke down barriers between city people and rural people

2. Movies 2. Movies Early movies were short and simple Early movies were short and simple After World War I, longer movies began to be produced After World War I, longer movies began to be produced D.W. Griffith’s The Birth of a Nation, was highly popular, but controversial D.W. Griffith’s The Birth of a Nation, was highly popular, but controversial This movie established cinema as an art form This movie established cinema as an art form Another movie that changed the industry was The Jazz Singer Another movie that changed the industry was The Jazz Singer -the first movie with sound -the first movie with sound One year later, in 1928, the first cartoon Steamboat Willie was introduced by Walt Disney One year later, in 1928, the first cartoon Steamboat Willie was introduced by Walt Disney By the end of the 1920s, Americans bought 100 million tickets a week By the end of the 1920s, Americans bought 100 million tickets a week

B. An Era of Heroes 1. Film Stars 1. Film Stars Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin -comedian -comedian Rudolph Valentino Rudolph Valentino -Played in romantic movies -Played in romantic movies -thousands of women loved him -thousands of women loved him Clara Bow Clara Bow -movie sex symbol of her day -movie sex symbol of her day Mary Pickford Mary Pickford -called “America’s Sweetheart” at the time -called “America’s Sweetheart” at the time Hollywood, Ca. became the center for movies Hollywood, Ca. became the center for movies

2. Lucky Lindy 2. Lucky Lindy Several pilots had attempted a transatlantic flight, none succeeded Several pilots had attempted a transatlantic flight, none succeeded -flying across the Atlantic Ocean -flying across the Atlantic Ocean Charles Lindbergh in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis was the first to accomplish this Charles Lindbergh in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis was the first to accomplish this He became the most beloved hero of his day He became the most beloved hero of his day *

3. Amelia Earhart 3. Amelia Earhart 1 year after Lindy flew over the Atlantic Ocean, Earhart became the first women to do so 1 year after Lindy flew over the Atlantic Ocean, Earhart became the first women to do so She had already set a number of speed and distance records in her airplane She had already set a number of speed and distance records in her airplane In 1937, while attempting to fly around the world, she disappeared over the Pacific In 1937, while attempting to fly around the world, she disappeared over the Pacific Until 2014 nobody knew what had happened to her Until 2014 nobody knew what had happened to her

4. Sports Heroes 4. Sports Heroes Radio helped spread the popularity of sports Radio helped spread the popularity of sports Millions of people tuned in for every game each week Millions of people tuned in for every game each week Red Grange was a famous pro football player Red Grange was a famous pro football player Helen Wills was a tennis champion Helen Wills was a tennis champion Bobby Jones was a famous golfer Bobby Jones was a famous golfer Babe Ruth was one of the best baseball players of all time Babe Ruth was one of the best baseball players of all time

Arts of the 1920s Harlem Renaissance was taking place Harlem Renaissance was taking place F. Scott Fitzgerald is probably most famous writer in the 20s F. Scott Fitzgerald is probably most famous writer in the 20s Wrote The Great Gatsby Wrote The Great Gatsby -lots of wealthy people living extravagant lives in the 1920s -lots of wealthy people living extravagant lives in the 1920s -this book explored the lives of wealthy and criticized them -this book explored the lives of wealthy and criticized them