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Idle men attend the morning movies, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Idle men attend the morning movies, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Idle men attend the morning movies. There are three such movies in one block. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ['Air cooled cinema showing "Desert Guns" starring Conway Tearle, and "The Singing Vagabond" starring Gene Autry]
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Idle Men Attend the Morning Movies" is a poignant photograph taken by renowned American documentary photographer Dorothea Lange in 1937, during the Great Depression in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The black-and-white image captures a scene of three idle men, dressed in work clothes and hats, gathered in front of a small, "air-cooled" cinema. The marquee of the cinema proudly displays the billing for two movies: "Desert Guns" starring Conway Tearle and "The Singing Vagabond" featuring Gene Autry. The photograph is a poignant reminder of the era's economic hardships, with the men's idle posture and the menagerie of bicycles parked outside the cinema, suggesting a shared sense of community and the need for affordable entertainment during trying times. The image is a testament to the power of cinema as an escape from the harsh realities of everyday life. Dorothea Lange, a pioneering figure in American documentary photography, captured this moment as part of her work with the Farm Security Administration (FSA) and the Office of War Information (OWI). Her evocative imagery, which chronicled the lives of ordinary Americans during the Great Depression and World War II, remains an enduring legacy of the era's social history. This photograph is a powerful reminder of a bygone era, a time when community, leisure, and the simple pleasure of a movie were a source of solace and connection for people in the midst of economic uncertainty. The image invites us to reflect on the enduring power of art and entertainment to uplift and inspire, even in the most challenging of times.
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