Economic Boom
• Marquis Wheat– European fields and farming still recovering from
WWI• Export of raw materials– Pulp and paper for newspapers– Oil and gas – 1924 oil found in Alberta– Mining
• Demand for new products
Flight
• 1924 RCAF created• People began to see the possibility of air
travel. 1937 formed Trans-Canada Airlines.
Radio
• 1919 wireless radio invented by Marconi• 1927 Ted Rogers set up CFRB in Toronto• War of the Worlds:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6YNHq1qc44
• Foster Hewitt Hockey Night in Canada
Fads
• Were a way to escape the painful memories of war and enjoy life again.
• Most came from the US• Mass media advertising• Fashions• New appliances• Mahjong• Crossword puzzles• Long races and contests of every kind – i.e. non-stop
dancing, rocking chair marathons
Flappers
• In winter she wore galoshes with buckles unfastened to create the greatest possible flap.
• Hemlines above the knee• Fitted silk stockings• Short bobbed hairstyle• Thin eyebrows and dark
thin lips – look like a doll
Men’s Fashions• Greased hair with part
down the middle• Baggy pants• Bright hat• Bow tie• Sacque Suit: defined
shoulders, narrow hips• Fedora• Patent leather shoes• Oxfords• Oxford Bags (baggy pants
from prison)
Hollywood
• Charlie Chaplin• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79i84xYelZI• Mary Pickford Bio 5 mins• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF7IxnZ3GN8• Rudolph Valentino Blood and Sand watch a
selection• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=catnNrUlEHQ
Stardom and Icons
• Rudolph Valentino’s Funeral caused an all-day riot
• Died at age 31
Age of Sports
• Became socially acceptable for women to play sports with body contact
• Team sports organized
• Professional sports grew as cities built stadiums and arenas.
Jazz
• Duke Ellington• Louis Armstrong• Charleston http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSFzLfgKKLI• Swing Kids opening scene• http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=COJH-cPJ2so