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Pop Culture Icons of the 1920s: Entertainment & Celebrity Revolution

Discover how the modernization era led to leisure time, unearthing the birth of celebrities through sports, film, and aviation in the 1920s. Learn about the Monroe Doctrine and the driving forces behind the entertainment industry of the roaring twenties.

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Pop Culture Icons of the 1920s: Entertainment & Celebrity Revolution

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  1. Warm Up 1/11 What was the Monroe Doctrine and why was it established?

  2. Leisure, Entertainment, & The Birth of Celebrity

  3. Modernization leads to Extra Time • Electrification • “Have to Have” Items • Home improvements • Modern appliances • Vacuums, Electric Stoves & Ovens, Washing Machines • Transportation improvements • Cars

  4. Extra Time Leads to Leisure Activities • Night Clubs and Theatres • Speakeasies • Many nightclubs were also speakeasies • Neighborhood speakeasies were also common • All were serving bootlegged liquor • Driving for Pleasure • Athletic Participation • Tennis • Bicycling • Swimming • Golf

  5. Leisure Creates the Entertainment Industry • Radio • News, Music, Advertising, & Serials • Hollywood • Primarily Silent Films • “Talkies” emerge in 1927 with “The Jazz Singer” • Professional Sports • Baseball, Boxing, Horse Racing • Baseball successfully recovered from the 1919 Blacksox Scandal

  6. Entertainment Industry & The Birth of Celebrity • Heroes & Celebrities were synonymous • Their lives and actions were chronicled by newspapers and radio coverage • Children idolized them and adults were envious of them • Professional Athletes, Actors, and “High” Society all carried celebrity status

  7. Babe Ruth • Played for 21 years in the major leagues • Nicknamed “The Great Bambino” & “The Sultan of Swat” • Played first for the Boston Red Sox • Most of career was with NY Yankees

  8. Charlie Chaplin • Made his name as the character “The Tramp” in silent film • Used physical comedy to draw audiences • Continued to work after sound was integrated, but used only music

  9. Greta Garbo • One of the few silent film actresses to cross over successfully to “talkies” • Known for her rich husky voice with a slight Swedish Accent

  10. Jack Dempsey • Heavyweight champion from 1919-1926 • Praised for his speed and near perfect fighting style • Won 62 of 84 bouts, 51 by knockout

  11. Gertrude Ederle • Professional swimmer • Once broke seven records in one afternoon • First woman to swim the English Channel

  12. Amelia Earhart • Famous American aviator • First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean • First person to fly solo from Hawaii to California • Most well known for her disappearance in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world

  13. Charles Lindbergh • Became “the American Hero” with his solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927 • Nicknamed “Lucky Lindy” • He was extremely shy and disliked the amount of press he received • His celebrity was never more apparent than in 1932 when his son was kidnapped.

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