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Post by spiderwort on Jun 12, 2017 0:10:49 GMT
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Jun 12, 2017 0:14:19 GMT
Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933), particularly with its song "Remember My Forgotten Man".
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Post by manfromplanetx on Jun 12, 2017 0:34:49 GMT
Heroes for Sale (1933) from William A. Wellman
The saga of Tom Holmes, a man of principles, from the Great War to the Great Depression, which is shown as an era of unbridled greed unemployment and misery. The film is an incisive and daring piece of social commentary . It’s something rarely seen before in a film. A movie with so many layers and so much to say.
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Jun 12, 2017 0:41:54 GMT
A short cartoon, but Somewhere in Dreamland (1936) could be said to fall into this category, as could Christmas Comes But Once a Year (1936). Both cartoons are about children living in poverty.
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Post by manfromplanetx on Jun 12, 2017 1:00:09 GMT
The Hungry Miles (1955) is a rarely seen short film from Australia produced by the Waterside Workers Federation Film Unit. It is a fascinating film and a highly accomplished short feature which builds an emotive argument through imagery and symbolism, the unflinching narrative is read by Leonard Teale. The film documents working conditions & industrial relations on the waterfront docks since the 1930s and includes dramatised scenes of Australian during the Great Depression. These scenes depict the disparity between class, the harsh working conditions of the times, unemployment and poverty stricken families.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jun 12, 2017 3:12:28 GMT
The Journey of Natty Gann (1985) Natty Gann (played by Meredith Salenger) is a twelve year old Depression era girl whose single-parent father leaves her behind in Chicago while he goes to Washington State to look for work in the timber industry. Natty runs away from the guardian she was left with to follow Dad. She befriends and is befriended by a wolf that has been abused in dog fights, hops a freight train west, and is presumed dead when her wallet is found after the train crashes. Dad gets bitter and endangers himself in his new job. Meanwhile Natty has a series of adventures and mis- adventures in various farmhouses, police stations, hobo camps, reform schools, and boxcars. Disneyfied version of the depression but pretty good movie. John Cusack always good to watch.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jun 12, 2017 3:16:09 GMT
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Jun 12, 2017 3:16:40 GMT
A short cartoon, but Somewhere in Dreamland (1936) could be said to fall into this category, as could Christmas Comes But Once a Year (1936). Both cartoons are about children living in poverty. Sounds very, very interesting, Dacron! You can probably find them on YouTube, as they are both public domain. They are part of the underrated "Color Classics" series that was popular with cinemagoers in the 1930s (and found a new life in the 1950s/1960s through endless TV showings). Yet today these cartoons are forgotten. On an unrelated note, there's a fascinating documentary called We Work Again (1937), which a benevolent propaganda piece about the Works Progress Administration (WPA) efforts to find work for African-Americans. It can be viewed on the Internet Archive (it too is public domain).
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jun 12, 2017 3:23:27 GMT
and then there's : To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) All that talk of "entailments" that got poor Scout into trouble and helped her dad at one critical moment.
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Post by jeffersoncody on Jun 12, 2017 5:51:12 GMT
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Post by manfromplanetx on Jun 12, 2017 6:31:52 GMT
Mans Castle is a wonderful example spiderwort of "people struggling...", it is a film fresh in my mind having watched just last week, A few thoughts to share... While the word "Depression" is never uttered in Man's Castle, filmed in the era , it is there a tangible reality for all to see, front and centre stage. Borzage's melodrama paints a very dark picture, an open & honest depiction. The slum shantytown recreates a confronting situation, those real life communities sprang up all around the once prosperous country during the depression years. The characters are acutely aware of the hardships they face, and ponder the fact that over 12,000,000 people are out of work with only a 10% employment rate in their country without welfare, or much in the way of a social security-safety net. Despite the struggles faced by the characters and the gloom of the times, Director Borzage's take on the Great Depression has a surprisingly optimistic tone. Noted for his romanticism, he makes no judgement on the social ills. Mans Castle however never veers off into a sappy saccharine affair. In fact the great power and focus of the film sees two ordinary souls overcoming their fate. Both Bill and Trina defy and escape the harsh reality of the times, and reach a higher plane through transcendental love. No wonder the chemistry between Young and Tracy is so touching, the two stars did in in fact fall in love during production...
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Post by mattgarth on Jun 12, 2017 9:05:33 GMT
Another from WILD BOYS director William Wellman also in 1933 -- HEROES FOR SALE with Loretta Young and Richard Barthelmess.
And from King Vidor in 1934 -- OUR DAILY BREAD with B-Western movie actor Tom Keene.
Edit: Oops -- HEROES already mentioned, sorry.
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Jun 12, 2017 11:42:19 GMT
From the public domain, another Works Progress Administration film, 1937's Work Pays America: archive.org/details/0610_Work_Pays_America_10_27_41_00It runs 32 minutes. I wonder if any films have dealt with the late-1900s recession. I've been reading a magazine from 1909 that is jam-packed with references to it. It clearly was a big deal, yet few people have heard of it today.
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Post by fangirl1975 on Jun 12, 2017 15:58:36 GMT
Lassie Come Home
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Post by vegalyra on Jun 12, 2017 18:05:41 GMT
Matewan. It's criminal that the DVD we have of this film is in such bad shape and there isn't a proper blu ray release of it. I still have the old laserdisc due to the terrible reviews the old DVD received (pan/scan and very dark). The coal miners of West Virginia deserve better treatment! I think this would be a perfect film for Criterion treatment in my own humble opinion.
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Post by teleadm on Jun 12, 2017 18:11:36 GMT
I remember this from TV in the 1970s, a documentary (actually archive footages and film clips) Brother Can You Spare a Dime 1975.
Hallelujah I'm a Bum 1933, Al Jolson in Depression Era Central Park New York, with experimental rhyming dialog that doesn't really work.
Paper Moon 1973, takes place during this era.
The Night of the Hunter 1955, also takes place during this era.
My Man Godfrey 1936, The idle rich who are not so rich, and scatterbrained wives "saving" poor people or striving artists as protege projects.
Hard Times 1975, Charles Bronson as a prize fighter during Depression Era in New Orleans.
Emperor of the North Pole 1973, Drepression era hoboes meets a brutal train conductor.
Pennies from Heaven 1981, music sheet sales man during depresson era, mirrored against happy tunes.
I've been trying to remember if To Kill a Mockingbird 1962 took place during the depression. (??) Anyone remembers ??
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Post by neurosturgeon on Jun 12, 2017 18:13:41 GMT
"My Man Godfrey" was an example of the screwball comedies of the Depession which portrayed the wealthy as spoiled brats and the poor as being the smart and noble sort.
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Post by movielover on Jun 12, 2017 18:18:46 GMT
Paper Moon 1973, takes place during this era. You beat me to it by 7 minutes!
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Post by movielover on Jun 12, 2017 18:21:02 GMT
I remember this from TV in the 1970s, a documentary (actually archive footages and film clips) Brother Can You Spare a Dime 1975. Hallelujah I'm a Bum 1933, Al Jolson in Depression Era Central Park New York, with experimental rhyming dialog that doesn't really work. Paper Moon 1973, takes place during this era. The Night of the Hunter 1955, also takes place during this era. My Man Godfrey 1936, The idle rich who are not so rich, and scatterbrained wives "saving" poor people or striving artists as protege projects. Hard Times 1975, Charles Bronson as a prize fighter during Depression Era in New Orleans. Emperor of the North Pole 1973, Drepression era hoboes meets a brutal train conductor. Pennies from Heaven 1981, music sheet sales man during depresson era, mirrored against happy tunes. I've been trying to remember if To Kill a Mockingbird 1962 took place during the depression. (??) Anyone remembers ?? Yes, To Kill a Mockingbird takes place during the depression (in 1936).
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jun 12, 2017 19:26:38 GMT
I've been trying to remember if To Kill a Mockingbird 1962 took place during the depression. (??) Anyone remembers ?? Jun 11, 2017 22:23:27 GMT -5 Bat Outtaheck said: and then there's : To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) All that talk of "entailments" that got poor Scout into trouble and helped her dad at one critical moment.
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