The others would have picked it up as being a recognizable, alternative form of applause. Jim Parsons was holding a newspaper, so he couldn't clap, which could have motivated his character to snap with one hand. On the other hand, as pointed out by our OP Now Hidden Figures takes place in the early 1960/61 IIRC so finger snapping would have been more mainstream by then.even if not common.Īlthough our scientists are hardly beatniks it's possible that this form of alternative applause is just being used as quieter and less disruptive during announcements. The reason behind this (as legend goes) is you can't clap and hold a drink at the same time and that it is a quieter form of appreciation than hand clapping. Now this doesn't actually answer your question but finger snapping as a sign of appreciation and as a substitute for applause has roots in many ancient cultures but rose to prominence in the US in the 50's 'beatnik' culture. Kevin Costner finishes up by praising their work and applauds them and they respond in kind. The assembled scientists / mathematicians indicate their approval by finger snapping also. "I suppose we should thank President Kennedy for the continued job security" There is clapping, some whoops, and some whistles. The finger snapping is started by the character portrayed by Jim Parsons in response to President Kennedy's moonshot speech. This is the recording of a small crowd applause in a small reverberant hall. But after a few seconds their claps began to slow and synchronize. They discovered that people who were applauding often started out clapping rapidly and chaotically. If I may, your recollection is slightly off. In a study published in the journal Nature in 2000, Romanian researchers recorded applause from theater and opera performances by placing a microphone on the ceiling of the hall.
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