WJEC Sport Leisure and Tourism: LEISURE notes 4.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? HistoryGCSEWJEC Created by: noorCreated on: 03-05-13 10:58 Leisure in the Early 20th Century Theatres and music halls 1900; most theatres were luxuriousand frequented by the middle/higher class Music halls were popular with the working class; they were looked down on by others due to the raucous behavior. Churches and chapels Choirs, brass bands, drama groups, penny readings Only forms of entertainment in rural areas Pubs and intstitutes Working class funded/created institutes. Used by sports teams as headquarters Billiard rooms, concert halls and libraries Drinking of workers avoided due to wives, chapels and empolyers' concerns. Cinema Novelty shown in music halls/ fairs: 1914; 4000+ cinemas in Britain 1 of 7 Cinemas: Landmark Films and Filmstars Landmark Films "The Great Train Robbery" (1903); inspiration for later westerns "Voyage To The Moon" (1904); broke all records. 260 minute long film costing 10,000 francs and took 3+ months to make. 1927; first talkies film, "The Jazz Singer" "Extraordinary Cab Accident" by R.W. Paul; one of first special effects 'stop motion' photography Movement of train towards camera=standard staging method over next few years Fim Stars 1920s; Charlie Chaplin's silent comedies 1930s; "talkies" stars like Clark Gable and Greta Garbo were globally famous Government/Propganda WW2; cinemas only closed for a week because govt realised they were vital for morale British/German govt used film for propaganda. Ministry of info set up to monitor media 2 of 7 Cinemas: Appeal/Popularity and Criticism Popular with working class; it wasa quick escape from everyday life 1920s: popularity and investment grew Companies like MGM, Fox and Warner Bros dominate Hollywood Highest attendance: 1.6 billion, 196. "Golden Age of Cinema" Lowest attendance: 54 million, 1984 (due to recession) 1950s: access to TV. Less cinema attendances 1980s: VCR - films hired to watch at home Negativity around cinema National Council of Public Morals accused cinema of encouraging crime and indecent behaviour in the dark. Church blames film for decline in attendance 3 of 7 Cinemas: The Good and The Bad Cinema key points Popular with working class; it wasa quick escape from everyday life 1920s: popularity and investment grew People encouraged to idolize stars Companies like MGM, Fox and Warner Bros dominate Hollywood Highest attendance: 1.6 billion, 196. "Golden Age of Cinema" Lowest attendance: 54 million, 1984 (due to recession) 1950s: access to TV. Less cinema attendances 1980s: VCR - films hired to watch at home Negativity around cinema National Council of Public Morals accused cinema of encouraging crime and indecent behaviour in the dark. Church blames film for decline in attendance 4 of 7 TV Introduced in 1930s; to expensive to afford. More popular during the 50's; more parts of Britain recieved signal meaning more radio and TV licenses were being sold 1953; Queen Elizabeth's coronation watched by half the population on TV 1955; commercial TV begins with ITV (funded by adverts) 1958; ITV had 79% of total viewers 1966; 85% of homes had a TV. 33 million watched England win the World Cup Final 1960s; comedies, dramas, sport, soap operas, music and news all being watched 1982; Channel 4 Satellite and cable TV (1989). TV is now the most popular form of entertainment The Impact of TV Some disapproved due to bad language, sexuality, procrastination and concentration problems in children Others admired the educational aspect and how news could be known without newspapers or magazines. 5 of 7 Radio Appear in 1920s as the "wireless" 1922; BBC created; radio licenses bought to fund it 1927; first FA cup broadcast 1935; half of Welsh population had radio license Govt used radio as propaganda during WW2; speeches were given and morale kept high 1973; first commercial radio stations 6 of 7 Pop Music 1950s; most listened to music on the radio Music became a central part of lives and young people expressed themselves through it 1950s; rock'n'roll. Elvis Presley was influential to young people, whereas elders prefered Frank Sinatra (Crooners) 1960s; The Beatles. One of the most influential bands and the only ones to make it in America. The teenager developed in the swinging sixties; they had money to spend on records Pop stars influence fashion sense (mods and rockers) Music used to protest and make people politically aware (Bob Dylan) 1970s; Glamrock and punk rock (David Bowie, The Sex Pistols) 1980s; Britpop emerges. Big business was in music (Michael Jackson) 1990s; first British girl band "The Spice Girls" Satellite TV meant there were channels dedicated to music. Shows follow music (The X Factor) 7 of 7
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