What effect did President Eisenhower's statement "If a citizen has to be bored to death it is cheaper and more comfortable to sit at home and look at television than it is to go outside and pay a dollar for a ticket" have on American popular culture in the 1950s?
A) The film industry remained more productive than the television industry.
B) The number of televisions in American households declined.
C) Drive-in movie theaters grew in number and popularity.
D) Many movie theaters closed and studios made fewer films.

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Eisenhower's statement reflected the growing popularity of television in the 1950s, which led to a decline in movie theater attendance. This shift in entertainment consumption forced many movie theaters to close and studios to produce fewer films, as the audience increasingly preferred the convenience and cost-effectiveness of watching television at home.

What Effect Did President Eisenhower's Statement "If a Citizen Has