Description
The chronicle of an unforgettable piece of American history--12 crazy, painful see-saw years, from the Wall Street crash to Pearl Harbor. By juxtaposing contemporary news and documentary footage with extracts from Hollywood classics such as Gold Diggers, Lady Killer and Wild Boys of the Road, director Philippe Mora offers an immediate, intricate and evocative scrapbook of the 1930s.
Educational Information
Catagory: Great Depression/New Deal
Educational Level: 4th grade and up
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Production Information
Director: Philippe Mora
Producer:
Year: 1974
Run Time: 01:52:00
Color: Color & B&W
Format: DVD
Public Domain?: No
Critics Corner Review
Rating: Fair
This film features amazing Depression era footage from newsreels and from popular Hollywood films of the period. Unfortunately, there is no narration, so it may be difficult to follow. Teachers will find great images to accompany their own classroom lectures on the Depression.
