Course Introduction: 1930s America & Hollywood

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HST 3011 41 Topics in Art as History: The Long 1930s Course Introduction Kara Heitz Spring 2018

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HST 3011 41Topics in Art as

History: The Long 1930s

Course Introduction

Kara Heitz

Spring 2018

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Tops Grossing Films (in the US) of 2017

Rank Title Distributor Domestic gross1. Star Wars: The Last Jedi Disney $595,556,5842. Beauty and the Beast Disney $504,014,1653. Wonder Woman Warner Bros. $412,563,4084. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Disney $389,813,1015. Spider-Man: Homecoming Sony $334,201,1406. It Warner Bros. $327,382,1627. Thor: Ragnarok Disney $313,101,3208. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Sony $291,560,9099. Despicable Me 3 Universal $264,624,30010. Justice League Warner Bros. $227,205,943

What does this list say about contemporary American culture? How would historians of the future interpret this list?

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The 1920s in America

Prosperity, new consumer goods,

loosening of social and sexual mores, flappers,

Jazz age, culture of exuberance

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1930s in America:The Great Depression

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1930s Mass Culture

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Mass Culture in the 1930s: Radio

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Mass Culture in the 1930s: The Movie Going Experience

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Mass Culture in the 1930s: The Movie Going Experience

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“The mood of the Depression was defined not only by hard times and a coming world crisis but by many extraordinary attempts to cheer people up – or else to sober them up into facing what was happening. Though poor economically, the decade created a vibrant culture rich in the production of popular fantasy and trenchant social criticism. This is the split personality of Depression culture: on the one hand an effort to grapple with unprecedented economic disaster, to explain and interpret it; on the other hand, the need to get away, to create art and entertainment to distract people from their trouble, which was in the end another way of coming to terms with it. Looking at both sides of this cultural divide, we can see how closely they are linked.”

- Morris Dickstein, Dancing in the Dark: A Cultural History of the Great Depression (pg. 4)

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The Hollywood Studio System


1930s fashion

1930s fashion

The economic boom-and-bust in America in the 1920s and 1930s.

The economic boom-and-bust in America in the 1920s and 1930s.

America in the 1930s

America in the 1930s

1930s Ppt 1

1930s Ppt 1

America and World War II...America and World War II Home and Abroad The Road to War: Aggression and Response •International political instability of the 1930s: •Global Depression

America and World War II...America and World War II Home and Abroad The Road to War: Aggression and Response •International political instability of the 1930s: •Global Depression

The 1930s in America: The Great Depression. The 1930’s in America The Great Depression: Worst and longest economic collapse in America’s history Consisted.

The 1930s in America: The Great Depression. The 1930’s in America The Great Depression: Worst and longest economic collapse in America’s history Consisted.

Hollywood in the 1930s, Poetic Realism, Japanese Cinema in the 1930s Jaakko Seppälä .

Hollywood in the 1930s, Poetic Realism, Japanese Cinema in the 1930s Jaakko Seppälä .

Hollywood Process. Hollywood Park Tomorrow

Hollywood Process. Hollywood Park Tomorrow

1930s — Acts

1930s — Acts

Daughter of Shanghai - loc.gov · “Daughter of Shanghai” is unique among 1930s Hollywood features for its portrayal of an Asian-focused theme with two prominent Asian-American

Daughter of Shanghai - loc.gov · “Daughter of Shanghai” is unique among 1930s Hollywood features for its portrayal of an Asian-focused theme with two prominent Asian-American

Photos in HI-RES -Society in America during the 1930s

Photos in HI-RES -Society in America during the 1930s

America and the 1930s

America and the 1930s

What is it? Traced back as far as the 1930s Also known as the Hollywood Diet It was featured in the 1933 film “Hard to Handle”. Grapefruit farmer Lefty.

What is it? Traced back as far as the 1930s Also known as the Hollywood Diet It was featured in the 1933 film “Hard to Handle”. Grapefruit farmer Lefty.

June 12, 2020 Dear Hollywood,...June 12, 2020 Dear Hollywood, As Black Americans, professional screenwriters, and members of the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) Committee of Black

June 12, 2020 Dear Hollywood,...June 12, 2020 Dear Hollywood, As Black Americans, professional screenwriters, and members of the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) Committee of Black

Background Musicians and Their (In)Visibilities · as a background musician in musical numbers of Brazilian and Hollywood films from the 1930s to the 1950s, yet his work remains mostly

Background Musicians and Their (In)Visibilities · as a background musician in musical numbers of Brazilian and Hollywood films from the 1930s to the 1950s, yet his work remains mostly

What is film noir?. Made in the U.S.A. American films produced by Hollywood in the 1930s and 40s B movies Common themes of loneliness, alienation, despair,

What is film noir?. Made in the U.S.A. American films produced by Hollywood in the 1930s and 40s B movies Common themes of loneliness, alienation, despair,

The Threat of Totalitarianism America Confronts Dictatorship in the 1930s.

The Threat of Totalitarianism America Confronts Dictatorship in the 1930s.

“To Kill A Mockingbird”: An Introduction to 1930s America, student … · 2018. 1. 24. · STUDENT VERSION “TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD”: AN INTRODUCTION . TO 1930S AMERICA. Activity

“To Kill A Mockingbird”: An Introduction to 1930s America, student … · 2018. 1. 24. · STUDENT VERSION “TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD”: AN INTRODUCTION . TO 1930S AMERICA. Activity

The Australian Women’s Weekly Fashion: The First 50 Years · Australian Women’s Weekly.’ From the elegant outfits of the 1930s to the Hollywood-inspired evening gowns of the

The Australian Women’s Weekly Fashion: The First 50 Years · Australian Women’s Weekly.’ From the elegant outfits of the 1930s to the Hollywood-inspired evening gowns of the

ENTERTAINMENT & ATTRACTIONSc.ymcdn.com/sites/ · ENTERTAINMENT & ATTRACTIONS: ... Planet Hollywood, Carolina Opry, Barefoot Landing, ... America (TCAA) and American Association for

ENTERTAINMENT & ATTRACTIONSc.ymcdn.com/sites/ · ENTERTAINMENT & ATTRACTIONS: ... Planet Hollywood, Carolina Opry, Barefoot Landing, ... America (TCAA) and American Association for