Historic Background
Broadway Musicals
Actors & Actresses
Film v Broadway
100
The source of negative attitudes in the 1930s
What is The Great Depression
100
What was the main theme and style of the 1930s Broadway?
What is Lighthearted song and dance
100
Name one actor or actress that left an impact on the 1930s musical theater
What is various, Ethel, Eugene, Jessica
100
Charlie Chaplin was to film as ____ was to Broadway Musicals
Who is Fred Astaire
200
The president during most of the 1930s
What is FDR
200
Allisons House, based on the life of _______ won the first Pulitzer prize in the 1930s
What is Emily Dickerson
200
_____ was named the First Lady of musical comedy
What is Ethel Herman
200
______ took over the Keith-Ablee-Orpheum circuit theaters
What is RKO
300
Who created Group Theater?
What is Lee Strasberg
300
Of Thee I Sing, was what type of musical that was based of social realism?
What is Political satire
300
Who was one of the first actors to introduce American Drama techniques
Who is Eugene O'Neil
300
How many films were adopted from 1930 Broadway plays during the 1930s?
What is 24
400
The Stock Market crashed in 1929 which became known as what day?
What is Black Tuesday
400
New productions on Broadway dropped to ____ shows, the first time since 1900
What is 98
400
Jessica Tandy was the oldest woman to win what?
What is An Academy Award
400
The talent that Film stole from Broadway was __%
What is 75
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