Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)

Released: 1975-08-06 Duration: 1hr 47min

Genres: Documentary History

Rating 5.7

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The lean, mean 30's, when America laughed… to keep from crying!

Overview

Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression.

Production Companies

Goodtimes Enterprises

VPS Studios

Additional Info

Budget	$0.00
Revenue	$0.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	1.964

Directed By

Philippe Mora

Crew

Director
Philippe Mora

Writer
Philippe Mora

Producer
Sanford Lieberson

Producer
David Puttnam

Editor
Jeremy Thomas

Thanks
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)

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