Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
Directed by Philippe Mora
Sub-Genres - Social History |
Release Date - Aug 6, 1975 (USA - Unknown), Aug 6, 1975 (USA) |
Run Time - 103 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Clarke Fountain
This documentary compiles newsclips from the 1930s to chronicle the entire decade of The Great Depression. The mood of the country is exemplified in a series of clips contrasting Franklin D. Roosevelt and James Cagney. Films of relevance to the documentary's task are also given attention, including I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang. The documentary includes many songs from the period, including Woody Guthrie's "Vigilanted Man," then swiftly moves through contrasting times up to the mid-1970s.
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Keywords
decade, film-clips, Great-Depression, Hollywood, newsreels, retrospective, songs
