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The Crash of 1929

Plot: 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
Release Date: Monday, November 19 1990
34 years ago
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Portrait of Philip BoscoPhilip BoscoPhilip Bosco was 60 in The Crash of 1929 as 'Narrator'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 26 1930 –
Mon, Dec 03 2018
Portrait of Reuben L. CainReuben L. CainReuben L. Cain was >> in The Crash of 1929 as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William C. DurantWilliam C. DurantWilliam C. Durant was >> in The Crash of 1929 as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Thomas A. EdisonThomas A. EdisonThomas A. Edison would have been no older than 84 in The Crash of 1929 as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 11 1847 –
Sun, Oct 18 1931
Portrait of Henry FordHenry FordHenry Ford would have been no older than 83 in The Crash of 1929 as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 30 1863 –
Mon, Apr 07 1947
Portrait of Herbert HooverHerbert HooverHerbert Hoover would have been no older than 90 in The Crash of 1929 as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 10 1874 –
Tue, Oct 20 1964
Portrait of John Kenneth GalbraithJohn Kenneth GalbraithJohn Kenneth Galbraith was 82 in The Crash of 1929
Birthday: Thu, Oct 15 1908 –
Sat, Apr 29 2006
Portrait of J. P. MorganJ. P. MorganJ. P. Morgan would have been no older than 75 in The Crash of 1929 as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 16 1837 –
Mon, Mar 31 1913
Portrait of Robert SobelRobert SobelRobert Sobel was >> in The Crash of 1929 as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William Howard TaftWilliam Howard TaftWilliam Howard Taft would have been no older than 72 in The Crash of 1929 as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 15 1857 –
Sat, Mar 08 1930
Portrait of Calvin CoolidgeCalvin CoolidgeCalvin Coolidge would have been no older than 60 in The Crash of 1929 as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 04 1872 –
Thu, Jan 05 1933

Crew

Portrait of Ellen GiffardEllen GiffardEllen Giffard was >> in The Crash of 1929 as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Muffie MeyerMuffie MeyerMuffie Meyer was >> in The Crash of 1929 as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ronald BlumerRonald BlumerRonald Blumer was >> in The Crash of 1929 as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday