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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Scary Movie 3: It's All Online

By Beasley Stevens

We are all fascinated with watching movies and seem to all share in a passion to get the latest new release or old vintage classic. It is a past time we all seem to revel in as one of the best forms of public and private entertainment.

Our passion for watching movies can be measured in the hundreds of millions spent each year on movie downloads, rentals and DVD buys. No other time has given us access to so many great movies.

However, when you study history, you will see that movie watching was a favorite source of entertainment during some of the most turbulent times in America history. People flocked to theaters during the Great Depression and throughout both world wars.

It was in the 1920's when sound technology was introduced to movies for the first time. These movies were smashing hits during that time and people seemed to enjoy comedies and classics such as "Gone With The Wind" and movies starring Shirley Temple.

The 1920's saw the release of some of the greatest movie hits during that time. Producers saw how sound affected the movie watching experience and started releasing movies that paralleled real world social experiences such as gangster movies, love and romance and musicals.

Even though movies were the best form of entertainment during those times, it did cost money for a ticket and that was a scarcity, especially during the Great Depression. As an alternative to going to the local theater, people resorted to listening to their favorite radio stories such as and very often the entire family would huddle around the radio in dead silence as stories were told.

Instead of watching a movie, people could listen to popular movie stars and invited guests as they told stories of romance, adventure and mystery. Entire families would huddle around one small radio and would listen with great intent to the popular movie stars of that era.

Musical performances put on by Big Bands were another great hit during the Great Depression. People would listen to these musical shows and stage performances over the radio as an alternative to spending money for movie tickets. It was very popular.

Even though the people during the Great Depression did not have money to spend for entertainment, they seemed to always find a way to have fun and be entertained. This is a great testament to the strength and will-power to carry on during tough times.

Today, even though the country is going through an economic recession, at large we are not encountering the plight they had to endure. With a mouse click or a short drive to a DVD rental store, we have access to tens of thousands of movies and high quality DVD's such as western movies, science fiction, comedy or scary movies. It is amazing how far we have come. - 18762

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