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BELLWORK. Read “At the Movies” on pg, 386-387 and answer the following questions: What was the first movie with sound? How much did a movie cost? How did the movie theatres promote equality between all Americans? Who was Rudolph Valentino?

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  1. BELLWORK • Read “At the Movies” on pg, 386-387 and answer the following questions: • What was the first movie with sound? • How much did a movie cost? • How did the movie theatres promote equality between all Americans? • Who was Rudolph Valentino? • THINKER: Describe the type of scandals President Harding was involved with.

  2. The Jazz Age symbolizes modernization in the 1920’s. Movies Music Dance Fashion Literature African Americans THE JAZZ AGE

  3. 1920’s Movies • In the early 1920’s, films were silent with the exception of a piano playing live in the theatre. • Movies typically cost $0.05 - $0.10 • Movies completely changed after The Jazz Singer was produced in 1927 – this became the first movie with sound. • These new films were called “talkies.”

  4. Charlie Chaplin Started career in silent films Became the most famous film star after WWI Used comedy mixed with visual performance like miming, slapstick & dance. Successfully transitioned to talkies, even though most silent film actors failed at this. 1920’s Movie Stars

  5. Greta Garbo One of the most popular stars of the silent/sound era Romantic life became the subject of gossip/tabloids When talkies became popular, she had to take extensive voice lessons to decrease her Swedish accent Appeared in 27 films and received 4 Oscar nominations 1920’s Movie Stars

  6. Buster Keaton Jobyna Ralston 1920’s Movie Stars

  7. LOST GENERATION • Group of disillusioned American authors who lived in Paris in the 1920's and 1930's • Generation of young people in the United States shortly after World War I • Coined by Gertrude Stein, who said, “You are all a Lost Generation” in a conversation to Ernest Hemmingway • Characteristics of "Lost Generation" Authors: • youthful idealism • sought the meaning of life • drank a lot • rejected modern American materialism

  8. Ernest Hemmingway Gertrude Stein Lost Generation Authors

  9. Lost Generation Authors • F. Scott Fitzgerald • After WWI, many Americans wanted to forget about world problems and just have fun. • In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book, The Great Gatsby, he creates an illusion of unending prosperity that resulted in empty, morally bankrupt lives. • This is a key theme/idea of Lost Generation literature!

  10. Renaissance = Rebirth Started in Harlem, New York City Art, literature, and music revolving around African Americans. HARLEM RENAISSANCE

  11. Began in New Orleans and moved north during the Great Migration. Started within African American culture Centered in NYC & Chicago Often times, they did not write the music down and used unconventional instruments: cowbells, horns, rattles, gongs, kitchen utensils, cymbals, screams, etc. Embodied the spirit of the “roaring 20’s” Joseph “King” Oliver 1920’s Music: Jazz

  12. Louis Armstrong Influential Jazz singer and trumpet player Invented “scat” singing Considered one of the best musicians of all time 1920’s Music: Jazz

  13. Duke Ellington Influential jazz singer/composer Invented big band 1920’s Music: Jazz

  14. Gertrude “Ma” Rainey The blues grew out of work songs and field chants of enslaved African Americans Typically a sad or somber message Centered in Chicago Eventually evolved into rhythm & blues. (You might know this as R&B) 1920’s Music: Blues

  15. Bessie Smith Considered the “empress of blues” Later, she transitioned into jazz Major influence of jazz and blues musicians 1920’s Music: Blues

  16. How do you think white Americans responded to the growing popularity of jazz?

  17. Harlem Renaissance Art • Characteristics: • Racial pride • Challenging racism and stereotypes • Promotes racial/social integration • Use of vibrant colors • Goal was to “uplift” the race

  18. Harlem Renaissance Art • Aaron Douglas • “Building more Stately Mansions”

  19. Harlem Renaissance Art • William Johnson • “Art Class”

  20. Harlem Renaissance Art

  21. Themes of Harlem Renaissance poetry mirrored those of the artwork at the time. Highlighted racial tensions in America Called for racial pride Langston Hughes was the most famous Harlem Renaissance poet, artist, and writer Harlem Renaissance Poetry

  22. I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, and eat well, and grow strong. Tomorrow, I'll be at the table When company comes. Nobody'll dare say to me, "Eat in the kitchen,“ Then. Besides, They'll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed – I, too, am America. Langston Hughes Poem: I, Too(1925)

  23. Langston Hughes Poem: The White Ones; (1932) I do not hate you, For your faces are beautiful too. I do not hate you, Your faces are whirling lights of loveliness and splendor, too. Yet why do you torture me, O, white strong ones, Why do you torture me?

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