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The 1920s saw a boom in entertainment. Many Americans had extra money, so they turned to entertainers for recreation.
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Even though silent movies had been around since the begining of the 1900's they were barely becoming popular in the 1920's because people now had more money to spend. (Chaplin was the biggest star)
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268 plays were offered in New York City in 1927. So it was obvious that broadway shows were pretty popular.
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The Jazz singer was not the first movie but the first movie with sound.
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During this time the radio airwaves improved and now half of the popular had a radio. (A lot back then) The radio was also a really good way of advertizment for people.
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Mickey Mouse was now everyones favorite cartoon caracter after the showing of his first show called Steam Boat Willy.
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During the beginging of the Great Depression entertainment was then considered not important unless it was free.
