The Crash of 1929 (1990)
Based on eight years of continued prosperity, presidents and economists alike confidently predicted that America would soon enter a time when there would be no more poverty, no more depressions -- a "New Era" when everyone could be rich. But when reality finally struck, the consequences of such unbound optimism shocked the world.
Director: Ellen Giffard, Muffie Meyer
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 55 min
Release Date: November 19, 1990
Cast
- Philip Bosco - Narrator
- Reuben L. Cain - Self
- William C. Durant - Self (archive footage)
- Thomas A. Edison - Self (archive footage)
- Henry Ford - Self (archive footage)
- Herbert Hoover - Self (archive footage)
- John Kenneth Galbraith
- J. P. Morgan - Self (archive footage)
- Robert Sobel - Self
- William Howard Taft - Self (archive footage)
Screenplay
Production: Middlemarch Films
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
american experience
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Crash of 1929 about?
- Based on eight years of continued prosperity, presidents and economists alike confidently predicted that America would soon enter a time when there would be no more poverty, no more depressions -- a "New Era" when everyone could be rich. But when reality finally struck, the consequences of such unbound optimism shocked the world.
- Who directed The Crash of 1929?
- The Crash of 1929 was directed by Ellen Giffard, Muffie Meyer.
- Who stars in The Crash of 1929?
- The Crash of 1929 stars Philip Bosco, Reuben L. Cain, William C. Durant, Thomas A. Edison, Henry Ford, Herbert Hoover.
- How long is The Crash of 1929?
- The Crash of 1929 has a runtime of 55m (55 minutes).
- What genre is The Crash of 1929?
- The Crash of 1929 is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was The Crash of 1929 produced?
- The Crash of 1929 was produced in United States of America.