famous+people+of+the+1930's

Marian Anderson Amelia Earhart King Kong Shirley Temple Bonnie and Clyde The Three Stooges
 * From Philadelphia
 * famous Opera singer
 * 3rd most popular singer in the US at that time, yet dealt with discrimination because of her color
 * First African American to perform in the White House
 * Eleanor Roosevelt came to her defence when she was discriminated against by the famous patriotic organization, the D.A.R (Daughters of the American Revolution)
 * First woman to fly across the Atlantic in 1928 (Called "Lady Lindy")
 * Tried to circumnavigate the globe and disappeared in July, 1937- Her disappearance is still being studied today
 * Considered the greatest female pilot of the 20th Century
 * Hit the box office in 1933
 * Considered by critics to be the greatest adventure/fantasy movie of all time
 * Used "stop motion" technology which was ground breaking
 * theme was the struggle of nature vs. technology
 * Was a child star by the age of 3- multitalented singer, dancer, actor
 * Starred in many popular movies, started to become less popular as she aged
 * Ran for California Congress (R)
 * Was a diplomat for the UN, ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia
 * Outspoken about women dealing with breast cancer
 * Infamous outlaws of the 30's
 * Rampaged across the midwest and south and murdered 13 according to FBI statistics
 * Committed many car thefts, bank robberies, etc.
 * Killed in Louisiana in 1934 when the police ambushed them and gunned them down.
 * Originally called Ted Healy and his stooges, had been a vaudeville stage act in the 1920's
 * Ultimately had 6 members at various times
 * Used extreme "slapstick" comedy
 * Made numerous short films
 * Even made some WW2 propaganda films