In 1948, the number of television sets in American households started at 172, 000 to 1 million by the next year. And ever since then, the number has increased. So by the end of the fifties, close to ninety percent of American homes had a television in their household. Television had become the dominant recreational activity compared to movies to the American people. But this increase in TVs in homes was very destructive to Hollywood. The lost of money was a huge impact to film companies and the movie industry. Theaters had to increase ticket prices, due to lack of money, but that worsened the situation because soon theaters had to close down due to the lack of an audience. On a production level, revenues declined so studio systems had to cut back on movie budgets. So all in all, Hollywood was going under retrenchment. Every person that was involved in Hollywood and moviemaking suffered. Actors, writers, and producers were taken off their long-term contracts and the work force of the people considered “under the line” was greatly diminished. Due to the fact that television was the go-to for the American people, the film industry suffered greatly due to the loss of an audience. And once that was gone, theaters began to disappear, some being demolished or destroyed while some were used as space and converted into different venues. So while theaters were disappearing, the film industry and companies were losing money due to the lack interest in the movies they were putting out. So of course, the people were affected, losing their jobs and shortening contracts. Television was basically taking over the entertainment
In 1948, the number of television sets in American households started at 172, 000 to 1 million by the next year. And ever since then, the number has increased. So by the end of the fifties, close to ninety percent of American homes had a television in their household. Television had become the dominant recreational activity compared to movies to the American people. But this increase in TVs in homes was very destructive to Hollywood. The lost of money was a huge impact to film companies and the movie industry. Theaters had to increase ticket prices, due to lack of money, but that worsened the situation because soon theaters had to close down due to the lack of an audience. On a production level, revenues declined so studio systems had to cut back on movie budgets. So all in all, Hollywood was going under retrenchment. Every person that was involved in Hollywood and moviemaking suffered. Actors, writers, and producers were taken off their long-term contracts and the work force of the people considered “under the line” was greatly diminished. Due to the fact that television was the go-to for the American people, the film industry suffered greatly due to the loss of an audience. And once that was gone, theaters began to disappear, some being demolished or destroyed while some were used as space and converted into different venues. So while theaters were disappearing, the film industry and companies were losing money due to the lack interest in the movies they were putting out. So of course, the people were affected, losing their jobs and shortening contracts. Television was basically taking over the entertainment