We eat it all the time at the cinema. The smell of freshly made popcorn brings a wave of nostalgia and excitement with going to the movies. But why do we eat this super loud snack?
Whether you like it sweet or salted, Ticket Stub finds out how popcorn, quite literally, exploded into cinema foyers...
Popcorn was a popular favourite at many American entertainment venues during 1848, including circuses and fairs. Portable vendors moved to cinemas after the talkies burst onto the screen in 1929. During the Great Depression, popcorn became an affordable snack for movie goers and for cinema owners to sell. Eventually, owners produced their own popcorn as it was cheap, easy to store and made people thirsty for some fizz.
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World War II cemented the movies and popcorn together. Chocolate and sweets were in short supply, due to sugar shortages, so popcorn took over as the dominant confectionery. By 1945, over half of America's popcorn was consumed at the pictures. Advertising also started to entice audiences to seek out yummy refreshments. Check out this catchy cartoon ad from 1957:
Popcorn seems to be more popular than ever these days. With huge varieties on supermarket shelves, you can bring the novelty cinema snack to your home. High-end brands are also taking place in
multiplexes and new exotic flavours are being sold. From sour cream and jalapeno chilli to smoked bacon and maple syrup, things have come a long way since the standard sweet or salted bags!
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