The 1920’s saw a big boom in the entertainment industry. After World War 1 many Americans had money to blow and turned to entertainment as a way to spend their extra cash. Music, movies, radios, plays, and sports all became popular forms of mass entertainment during this time period. Music was a big part of the Roaring Twenties. In fact, the Roaring Twenties is also known as the Jazz Age. Jazz became big after New Orleans closed its ports and most musicians had to move north to find work. Cities most affected by this move were Chicago and New York. The spread of Jazz caused many different styles such as Chicago Jazz and Urban Blues. For entertainment, people in this time period would go to Speakeasy’s, underground clubs, where people would
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Popular sports like boxing, baseball, and football were big sources of family entertainment. Team sports flourished, however Americans focused more on the individual stars. During this time, boxing was practically owned by Jack Dempsey. In 1921, Dempsey headlined the first million dollar gate at a sporting event, when defending his Word Title against George Carpentier. (Vintage Hollywood) In football, Harold “Red” Grange, also known as the “Galloping Ghost”, played halfback for the University of Illinois. In 1925, he attracted 68,000 fans to a game in Brooklyn. However, baseball drew even bigger crowds than football. Babe Ruth emerged during this time period as the most gifted and popular players of all time. His popularity and talent scored him various nicknames such as “The Great Bambino” and the “Sultan of Swat.” Other stars emerged in sports such as horse racing, tennis, and swimming but were not as popular. Helen Wills, a seventeen year old tennis player, was one of the first female sports stars. She was nicknamed “Little Miss Poker Face” because of the business-like way she played the sport. Also, Gertrude Ederle swam across the English Channel in 1926 becoming the first woman to do
Popular sports like boxing, baseball, and football were big sources of family entertainment. Team sports flourished, however Americans focused more on the individual stars. During this time, boxing was practically owned by Jack Dempsey. In 1921, Dempsey headlined the first million dollar gate at a sporting event, when defending his Word Title against George Carpentier. (Vintage Hollywood) In football, Harold “Red” Grange, also known as the “Galloping Ghost”, played halfback for the University of Illinois. In 1925, he attracted 68,000 fans to a game in Brooklyn. However, baseball drew even bigger crowds than football. Babe Ruth emerged during this time period as the most gifted and popular players of all time. His popularity and talent scored him various nicknames such as “The Great Bambino” and the “Sultan of Swat.” Other stars emerged in sports such as horse racing, tennis, and swimming but were not as popular. Helen Wills, a seventeen year old tennis player, was one of the first female sports stars. She was nicknamed “Little Miss Poker Face” because of the business-like way she played the sport. Also, Gertrude Ederle swam across the English Channel in 1926 becoming the first woman to do