Hollywood, the Mass Media and Leisure (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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Hollywood's nickname for shaping the American Dream
Hollywood's nickname for shaping the American Dream
Dream factory
Decades when Hollywood shaped the American Dream
Decades when Hollywood shaped the American Dream
1950s and 1960s
Hollywood stars symbolising the American Dream (name 2)
Hollywood stars symbolising the American Dream (name 2)
Marilyn Monroe and James Dean
TV sets owned in U.S. in 1948
TV sets owned in U.S. in 1948
35,000
TV sets in American homes by 1960
TV sets in American homes by 1960
More than 50 million
Daily TV watching avg. by end of 1950s
Daily TV watching avg. by end of 1950s
At least one hour
Minutes of ads per TV hour in 1950s
Minutes of ads per TV hour in 1950s
Up to 10 minutes
Purpose of TV dinners
Purpose of TV dinners
To be eaten in front of TV, not at dining table
Examples of 1950s family TV shows (name 1-2)
Examples of 1950s family TV shows (name 1-2)
Father Knows Best, Leave It to Beaver, The Donna Reed Show
Major U.S. sporting events attracting millions on TV
Major U.S. sporting events attracting millions on TV
Super Bowl and World Series
Person destroyed by televised Army-McCarthy hearings
Person destroyed by televised Army-McCarthy hearings
Joseph McCarthy
Year of first televised presidential debates
Year of first televised presidential debates
1960
Winner of 1960 televised presidential debates
Winner of 1960 televised presidential debates
Kennedy over Nixon
TV's role in 1950s culture vs 1960s
TV's role in 1950s culture vs 1960s
Established Age of Consensus; then broke it