1940s in film
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Thousands of full-length films were produced during the decade of the 1940s. The great actor
Technicolor
By the 1940s, Hollywood's effects specialists had over a decade of studio experience.
World War II
Hollywood films in the 1940s included morale films for those serving in World War II and their families.
Post-war slowdown
Cinemas were located in the city and the expansion of suburban housing in the post-War period meant declining revenues at the box office. The availability of television in homes was another factor that gave families in the suburbs an alternative to traveling to the theaters located in city centers. Between 1948 and 1952 average weekly attendance declined from 90 million to 51 million.[1]
The Supreme Court in 1948 decided in
Lists of films
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 0823077330. Retrieved August 5, 2019.