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Children's Festival Week, Los Angeles, CA, 1937. Creator: Unknown
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Children's Festival Week, Los Angeles, CA, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Children's Festival, Week! Los Angeles, 1937. Hansel and Gretel; Marionette Circus; Music in Fairyland, Rip van Winkle marionettes; Pinocchio...Saturday Matinees - Hollywood Playhouse, Vine Street near Hollywood Bouldvard...Federal Theatre Project - a Division of the Works Progress Administration'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers, re-employ them on public relief, and to bring theater to thousands in the United States who had never before seen live theatrical performances
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This photograph transports us back to Children's Festival Week in Los Angeles, California, during the magical year of 1937. The image showcases an array of delightful activities, all part of the Federal Theatre Project, a division of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The WPA was established in 1935 as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers, re-employ them on public relief, and bring live theatrical performances to thousands of Americans who had never before experienced such cultural delights. In this scene, we see a captivating marionette show featuring classic tales such as "Hansel and Gretel," "Pinocchio," and "Rip van Winkle." The children's eyes are wide with wonder as they gaze upon the enchanting performances at the Hollywood Playhouse, located on Vine Street near Hollywood Boulevard. The playbill on the table hints at the Saturday matinees that were a staple of the Federal Theatre Project. The image, reminiscent of the monochrome aesthetic of the time, adds to the nostalgic charm of this scene. The Federal Theatre Project's mission to bring art and entertainment to the masses during the Great Depression was a significant contribution to American cultural history. This photograph is a testament to the power of the arts to bring joy and wonder to people's lives, even during the most challenging of times.
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