1. Entertainment and

2. Canadian Identity in the depression era of the 1930’s

3. The Great Depression black tuesday, oct 29, 1929 bank Failure deflation Drought throughout the prairies unemployment riots

4. What about canada? unemployment reached 27% by 1933 major drought in saskatchewan high tariff taxes both sides of border canadian economy relied heavily on its exports especially wheat Surplus of Wheat

5. FARMERS MOVING WEST, DUST STORMS

8. Even during "Hard Times" and wartime, people need to be entertained. People in the 1930s and 1940s were no exception. They enjoyed many forms of entertainment, particularly if they could do so inexpensively.

9. movies Vaudeville shows’ popularity declined and were replaced by low-priced cinema. why in decline? costly to run required more than 1 performer

10. movies Sound became a standard colour (Technicolor) GONE WITH THE WIND

11. movies Sound became a standard colour

12. movies Sound became a standard colour comedy THREE STOOGES

13. Canada: Lights, Camera, Action

14. Movies were a popular form of entertainment. Many feared that the popularity of American films would weaken Canadian culture and make Canadians more like Americans. In response, people pressed the federal government to do something The government responded by creating the National Film Board in 1939.

15. National Film Board create programming reflecting Canada create programming on subjects relevant to the general public support innovative and experimental projects

16. CBC Canadian broadcasting corporation CBC Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission, 1932 - concerned about the influence of American radio Canadian broadcasting corporation, 1936 - develop distinct canadian radio network - regulate private broadcasters Publicly funded (owned) CBC did little to stop American influence

17. 1930 - canada in sports

18. Canada in Sports The sense of Canadian nationhood that was born on the battlefields of World War 1 grew stronger during the 1920s and 1930s. This new sense of Canadian identity showed itself in various ways. People took pride in the achievements of Canadian athletes, who excelled on the international stage.

19. Canadian sports success Maple leaf gardens opens during 1931-32 season Toronto Maple Leafs wins stanley cup, 1932

20. Dionne Quintuplets the Quintuplets were medical marvels The girls provided some relief to Depression-weary Canadians drew international attention to canada Government exploited the quintuplets’ popularity 1990 received a multi-million dollar lawsuit settlement

21. Dionne Quintuplet 2nd birthday “Quintland” Corbeil, Ontario

22. Fantasy vs Reality Do you remember Jack Benny,…Fred Allen and Fibber McGee and Molly and Singing Sam and Amos and Andy and all those famous radio personalities we used to listen to as if our life depended on it? Do you recall any one of them, just once, ever mentioning the Depression, that times were tough, millions out of work, kids sleeping in ditches and barns?... Kind of scary, isn’t it? There were two worlds in those days, the real one and the fantasy world. - anonymous