text: what did they do for fun in the 1930's? in their spare time both the movies and radio were very popular in the 1930's. the first drivein movie theater was opened in 1933. radio was the main form of entertainment similar to television today.  gambling was popular as people sought extra income - it was legalised in 15 us states. board games were popular with monopoly invented in 1935. baseball was the most popular sport in the us with stickball popular. stamp collecting was apparently popular. it was also the golden age of comics with both superman and batman making their debuts.