POL 128 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Zootopia, Major Film Studio, Cultural Globalization
21 Apr 2017
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Week 6: 1896 first screening in montreal canada. Build first film theatre in brantford: reason: brantford was a very prosperous city. Many workers who had money to spend: 1922: allan bros. chain theatre had a national chain. In the u. s, going to the movies was viewed as entertainment for the lower classes. Similarly in canada, entertainment was also aimed for immigrants, illiterate and poor people. Had to work many more hours for little money at the time (due to lack of unions and agreements: some guy in montreal creates a special luxurious experience to silent (film) where music was involved. Was shut down eventually: middle class started regularly going to watch movies in 1920s (famous actors and actresses like charlie chapplin, 1930s became mass-medial in canada. 1936, average canadian saw 12 movies per year. Peak year was 1952 where most canadians went to saw movies.
