When
When did James Cagney portray a FBI agent who captured the bad guys in G-men
1935
.Who was the famous photographer who created the famous photo “migrant mother?”
Dorthea Lange
Why were many of Frank Capra’s films so popular with many Americans?
People watching his movies could relate to the characters in his films. Depression era audiences cheered for his films, which celebrate American idealism and the triumph of the common man over the forces of adversity.
In the grapes of Wrath, Where did the Joad family move to to make a better life for themselves?
California
What was the first movie with color?
Snow white
When did the Lone Ranger start its run oin the radio?
1933
Who was the director who was the leader of the genre of the Hardships, struggles, and strengths of Americans?
Frank Capra
How did Americans get to learn information during the Great Depression?
They listened to radios and listened to FDR’s fireside chats to learn about political and cultural issues during the depression.
Where is Lilllian Hellaman, writer of The Children’s Hour, the Little Foxes, and Watch on the Rhine, native to?
New Orleans
What is the name of the largest grossing movie of all time?
Gone with the Wind
When did millions of Americans tune into a drama called War of the Worlds on the Radio?
1938
Who wrote the novel “The Grapes Of Wrath?”
John Steinbeck
Why did Americans think the Martians were invading the night of October 30, 1938?
The drama, War of the Worlds was broadcast so realistic that many people believed it was real.
Where did the Hindenberg crash occur?
New Jersey
What were huge dramatic paintings on public buildings made by artists?
Murals
When did the Superman comic first appear?
1938
Who was the actor who plays a junior Senator who fights against the greed of corruption he finds in the nation's capital. In the film Mr. Smith goes to Washington?
James stewart
How did photographers benefit from the federal arts program?
The resettlement and farm security administration (FSA) sought to document the lives of farmers. This gave many photographers including Dorothea Lange's new work.
WHERE WAS THE SETTING OF JAMES T. FARELL'S "STUDS LONIGAN" TRILOGY?
Chicago
What was the name of the movie where Cagney portrayed an FBI agent who captured the bad guys
G Men
When did Gone with the Wind go into theaters?
1939
Who was the congressman who described the federal writers and theater projects as “a hotbed for communist.?
A,J Parell Thomas
Why did Americans attend movies so heavily during the depression?
They sought relief from their concerns through a good laugh, good cry, or lyrical song.
IN "THEIR EYE WERE WATCHING GOD" WHERE DID THE YOUNG WOMAN GROW UP?
Florida
What was one of the programs that offered a variety of job opportunities to artists through the new deal?
federal art project, federal writers project, federal theater project