The Crash of 1929

The Crash of 1929

0 | 1990-11-19 | Documentary History

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.

Featured Crew

Ronald Blumer Writer
Ellen Giffard Director
Muffie Meyer Director

Cast

Philip Bosco
Philip Bosco
Narrator
William C. Durant
William C. Durant
Self (archive footage)
Thomas A. Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Self (archive footage)
Henry Ford
Henry Ford
Self (archive footage)
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Self (archive footage)
J. P. Morgan
J. P. Morgan
Self (archive footage)
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft
Self (archive footage)

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