The Crash of 1929
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.
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The Crash of 1929
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 19, 1990
Runtime
0h 55m
Genres
Documentary, History
Original Title
The Crash of 1929
Production Companies
Middlemarch Films
Director
Ellen Giffard
Description
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.
