Since there were hardly any jobs, families had more time to be together. Entertainment during the Great Depression saw the Golden Age of Hollywood, the invention of board games like Scrabble and Monoply, and the radio. All of this was used to escape the harsh reality that many people faced.
Jazz music was very popular during this time. Songs like Songs such as How Deep Is the Ocean (How High Is the Sky) and It don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) were hits back then.
The radio was as common as television is today. People listened to comedians like Amos and Andy, and Fibber McGee. Women could listen to their soap operas and the men could listen to the game. The kiddies could listen to the stories of their favorite characters like The Green Hornet and The Lone Ranger.
What else could you do in the midst of the Great Depression? Go see a movie of course. Some films from that era are The Wizard of Oz, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and Gone With The Wind. Some famous actors of the time were Shirley Temple, Katherine Hepburn, and Gwyneth Paltrow.
Jazz music was very popular during this time. Songs like Songs such as How Deep Is the Ocean (How High Is the Sky) and It don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) were hits back then.
The radio was as common as television is today. People listened to comedians like Amos and Andy, and Fibber McGee. Women could listen to their soap operas and the men could listen to the game. The kiddies could listen to the stories of their favorite characters like The Green Hornet and The Lone Ranger.
What else could you do in the midst of the Great Depression? Go see a movie of course. Some films from that era are The Wizard of Oz, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and Gone With The Wind. Some famous actors of the time were Shirley Temple, Katherine Hepburn, and Gwyneth Paltrow.