Facts About The Great Depression That Aren’t As Dark And Gloomy As You’re Expecting

You Know The Popcorn You Love At The Movies? Well…

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One of the unlikely industries to have some disaster-management tricks up their sleeves was the entertainment industry. With less disposable income to spend, movie theatres had to make some drastic changes to how they ran their business. First, they had to cut their ticket prices in half to even be a social consideration anymore.

They started selling popcorn and other snacks for very cheap in order to attract hungry customers. They also started themed nights like “Dish Night” which saw women get a dinner plate if they came to watch a movie. Many of these changes we still see today.

Just ahead, we’ll dive into the REAL reason the collapse happened.