Changes to the entertainment industry

• Which organized sports developed during this period?

  Baseball, boxing, tennis, and golf
• What year was Yankee Stadium erected?

  1923
• When was Madison Square Garden rebuilt?

  1925
• What types of sporting events were held at Madison Square Garden?


  Boxing, ice hockey, and basketball
• What was the most exciting development of the time in the early 1920s?

  The cinema
• How were sporting events broadcasted to the public during this period?

  Live across the USA on the radio
• How did cinema influence people during the early 1920s?

  It influenced people in terms of fashion and behavior
• How many radio listeners heard the coverage of the 1927 World Heavyweight Boxing title fight?

  Around 60 million
• What type of movies were produced by major Hollywood companies in the early 1920s?

  Cowboy movies, detective stories, comedies, and romantic movies
• What was the effect of radio broadcasts on sports during this period?

  It generated huge enthusiasm about sport and increased the popularity of the radio
• Which companies were the major movie companies in Hollywood during the early 1920s?

  Paramount, Warner Brothers, and MGM
• How did sports become a profitable business during this period?

  By attracting more and more people
• What role did musicians play in cinemas during the early 1920s?

  They played the piano or electric organ during the films
• Which company was the first to sponsor the Olympic Games and in what year?

  Coca-Cola in 1928
• How many Americans went to the cinema on average weekly in 1927?

  60 million
• What was the average number of Americans attending the cinema weekly by 1929?

  110 million
• Who was a very popular actor known for his role in The Sheikh (1921)?

  Rudolph Valentino
• What was one reason for the increase in cinema attendance from 1927 to 1929?

  The development of audio films in 1927
• Who was the sports star of the 1920s?

  Babe Ruth
• Who starred in the film that marked the beginning of the era of the ‘talkies’?

  Al Jolson
• What film is considered to mark the beginning of the era of the ‘talkies’?

  The Jazz Singer
• How many films did Hollywood produce per year during the 1920s?

  500 films
• What was a significant trend in animation during the 1920s?

  The popularity of cartoons like Felix the Cat and Mickey Mouse
• What year was the Hays Code drawn up?

  1930
• What was prohibited by the Hays Code regarding film content?

  Scenes of nudity and dancing of a sexual nature
• How did Rudolph Valentino's role in The Sheikh (1921) affect his status?

  It made him a sex symbol
• According to the Hays Code, how long could a kiss last in a film?

  No more than seven metres of film
• What were Babe Ruth's nicknames?

  The Bambino and The Sultan of Swat
• What was one of the stipulations of the Hays Code regarding the portrayal of adultery?

  Adultery was not to be portrayed in a good light
• What did the Hays Code state about clergymen?

  Clergymen were not to be ridiculed
• What was one of the requirements of films according to the Hays Code regarding violence?

  Films should condemn killing
• What concerns did some people have regarding the influence of films on young people?

  They were worried about a lack of morals
• Who were particularly concerned about the influence of films on morals?

  Religious people
• How much did Rudolph Valentino earn from his films?

  $1 million
• Why is Babe Ruth considered the best baseball player of his time?

  He was by far the best baseball player of his time
• Where did jazz originate from?

  The southern states of the USA
• What was Charlie Chaplin's role in the film industry besides being an actor?

  He was one of the founders of the United Artists film company
• Which team sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees and in what year?

  The Boston Red Sox in 1919
• What musical styles influenced the development of jazz?

  The blues and ragtime music
• In what year was the United Artists film company founded?

  1919