Film Literature & Culture 1930s

All movies prior to the Jazz Singer had been ​ (a)   films.

There were many big-name stars in the 1930s, including ​ (a)   , James Cagney, and Edward Robinson.

America became fascinated with young actors and actresses like Mikey Rooney, Shirley Temple, and ​ (a)  

Clark Gable was best known for his role as ​ (a)   in 1939'2 Gone with the Wind.

Movie ​ (a)   of the 1930s were grand, elegant structures.

Bing ​ (a)   was a figure of popular culture for nearly ​ (b)   decades.

In ​ (a)   , Bing starred in his first feature ​ (b)   . The film was titled The Big ​ (c)   and was the first of many starring Crosby.

About Bing Crosby: As a ​ (a)   , he recorded more than ​ (b)   songs. Forty-one of those reached #1 on the popular ​ (c)   charts. His most famous recording is the song "​ (d)   ," which remains the best-selling ​ (e)   of all time.

Bing Crosby won the Academy Award for the movie, ​ (a)   .

Throughout the 1930s, a young actress named ​ (a)   delighted movie-goers around the nation.