<P> Comedies were popular films in the 1930s . A good laugh eased the mind and brought joy in a time of adversity . Towards the late 1930s, films that showed how America was fighting against the Great Depression became popular as well . </P> <P> Listening to radio broadcasting became a source of nearly free entertainment for millions of Americans . The radio stations had a little bit of everything for all ages, young and old . One of the most common radio shows for young children was Little Orphan Annie . The show is about an adventurous young girl who had an equally adventurous dog named Sandy . Together, Annie and Sandy would try to solve mysteries . The show was so loved by children that they soon began to purchase small items of merchandise such as pins of Annie . Later on in time, an actual film was released to the public . Adults listened to newscasts, radio theater, the Grand Ole Opry, soap operas, and sermons as well . </P>

What types of entertainment was popular in the great depression