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At a time of economic uncertainty, when so many people were out of work and the future looked grim, movies provided much-needed escape. People would save their pennies so they could go to a theater-- and even a local theater (sometimes spelled "theatre" back then) was often elegant, with plush seats, ornate decorations, and beautiful chandeliers. There were also professionally dressed ushers, who called the customers "sir" and "ma'am." For a couple of hours, people could feel pampered, forget their problems, and lose themselves in the plot of a movie. And back then, you not only saw one movie-- you might also see a newsreel, a stage presentation by a live performer, and a cartoon.

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It gave many people an inexpensive means of escaping the reality of economic hardship.

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because thats all there was to do watch movies and read novels because pple were out of jobs andat war

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