Dancing and Sports
People of the 1920s played a lot of sports. They danced different dances that were made. These dances were racy compared to the dances that were from the 1800s. These dances included the Fox Trot, the Waltz, and the Tango.
People also played sports like golf, tennis, and baseball. Babe Ruth was a popular baseball player of this time.
People also played sports like golf, tennis, and baseball. Babe Ruth was a popular baseball player of this time.
More Activities
More activities included playing board games, watching movies, listening to the radio, and reading. They played a lot of board games as families, like using the Ouija board and playing Hokum and Tiddledy Winks. They watched movies now because they started playing movies with sound that was made in 1923. An average of around 800 films were produced annually. Stars included Rudolph Valentino, Charlie Chaplin, and Mickey Mouse. Mickey Mouse became very popular. Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, Paramount Pictures, and MGM began in this era. A lot of families gathered around their radios for night-time entertainment. Many books and magazines were read in spare time.