History of the United States II / Unit 9 USH2 1204 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Movies
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The idea
Weekly movie attendance reached ninety million by the end of the nineteen twenties, with a double feature costing twenty-five cents.
In practice
Studios such as Warner Brothers, Paramount and MGM producing films for a national audience.
Where people slip
Silent stars Rudolph Valentino, Clara Bow and Charlie Chaplin became national figures. The Yawp says palatial theatres drew audiences that had once shunned film.
Your place on the trail
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Builds on
- Nothing. This is a starting point.
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