Great Depression Movies
- 1970
The Butterfly Circus
The Butterfly Circus01970HD
At the height of the Great Depression, the showman of a renowned circus leads his troupe through the devastated American landscape, lifting the...
- 1930
The Rounder
The Rounder5.51930HD
A drunkard climbs a ladder into a bedroom in the wrong house and gets romantically involved with the woman who lives there.
- 2013
Under the fold
Under the fold5.52013HD
As the unemployed Frank is sinking into depression, his son's naive but optimistic twist on the situation could be Frank's way out.
- 1932
Down To Earth
Down To Earth71932HD
Husband and father Will Rogers tells his spoiled wife and children that they have to economize.
- 1970
The Great Depression: New Deal/New York
The Great Depression: New Deal/New York01970HD
In his first one hundred days in office, in a effort to stem the effects of the Great Depression, President Roosevelt created many new federal...
- 1930
See America Thirst
See America Thirst01930HD
Two men, one timid and one aggressive, make out as comical criminals.
- 2006
Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home
Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home02006HD
Every American who has listened to the radio knows Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land." The music of the folk singer/songwriter has been recorded by...
- 2019
THE WHOLE SHEBANG
THE WHOLE SHEBANG02019HD
Black and white evokes nostalgia for The Great Depression. Things were so cheap, including lives. We see daredevils (desperate people) compete for...
- 1933
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men71933HD
Tough Aggie gives a street guy polish and a rich kid gumption.
- 1935
Show Kids
Show Kids01935HD
During the Great Depression, vaudeville has fallen on hard times. The Palace Theater may have to close its doors, unless the proprietor, William...
- 2016
The Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl02016HD
Exploring the devastation of the 1930s, Lisa Jackson shapes amateur-shot archival film from a South Dakota town and audio interviews of residents who...
- 1970
A Ribbon In The Sky
A Ribbon In The Sky01970HD
A documentary covering the planning, construction, and legacy of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
- 1970
The Great Depression: The Road to Rockbottom
The Great Depression: The Road to Rockbottom01970HD
As the Great Depression progressed economic collapse took its toll on rural America. Crops went unsold, farm mortgages were called in by banks,...
- 1933
The Fighting President
The Fighting President01933HD
Showcases incidents based on the life of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. This mostly accurate privately produced biography of FDR is a cinema and...