Lucas Morneau News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana
Celebrate mothers with song: Five things to do in Saskatoon, May 10-12
thestarphoenix.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thestarphoenix.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The CBC Arts holiday gift guide: 2022 edition
cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Posted: Jan 01, 2021 10:00 AM NT | Last Updated: January 1
There s no time like the holidays to do a bit of binge watching, and it s the perfect time to bring back the double feature, writes Andie Bulman(Vaughn Joseph/Shutterstock)
I m ready for double features to come back into fashion.
Double features became popular during the Great Depression, when folks couldn t afford to spend money on entertainment.
Theatres, in a creative attempt to recoup costs, would show two films for the price of a single ticket. For a small fee, one could settle in for an entire evening of distraction.
The movies were preceded by a newsreel, several cartoons, and advertisements for candy, confections, and cigarettes being sold in the lobby (these were different times).