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Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975)

PG | | Documentary | 11 September 1975 (Netherlands)
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A nostalgic look back at the Great Depression with contemporary archival footage and film clips picturing James Cagney as an American Everyman.

Director:

Philippe Mora

Writer:

Philippe Mora

Stars:

Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Laverne Andrews ... Laverne Andrews (archive footage)
Maxene Andrews ... Maxene Andrews (archive footage)
Patty Andrews ... Patty (archive footage)
Fred Astaire ... (archive footage)
Warner Baxter ... (archive footage)
Wallace Beery ... Himself (archive footage)
Brooks Benedict ... (archive footage)
Constance Bennett ... (archive footage)
Jack Benny ... Himself (archive footage) (as Mr. Benny)
Busby Berkeley ... Himself (archive footage)
Irving Berlin ... Himself (archive footage)
Willie Best ... (archive footage)
Herman Bing ... (archive footage)
Joan Blondell ... (archive footage)
Humphrey Bogart ... (archive footage)
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A nostalgic look back at the Great Depression with contemporary archival footage and film clips picturing James Cagney as an American Everyman.

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Plot Keywords:

great depression | archival footage | six word title | archive footage | assassination | See All (27) »

Taglines:

The Lean, Mean 30s, When America Laughed...To Keep From Crying! See more »

Genres:

Documentary

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PG | See all certifications »

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Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 September 1975 (Netherlands) See more »

Also Known As:

Blott för gammal vänskaps skull See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Goodtimes Enterprises, Visual Programme Systems See more »
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Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White | Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Shown at San Sebastian Film Festival 2007 and Barcelona 2012. See more »

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Features Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) See more »

Soundtracks

Zaz Zuh Zaz
(1933)
(Onscreen as "Hi De Ho")
Written by Cab Calloway (uncredited) and Harry White (uncredited)
Performed by Cab Calloway in a clip from Meet the Maestros (1938)
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An amazing embodiment of American in the 1930s
1 June 2003 | by RandallB – See all my reviews

I saw this feature doco during its original run in 1977, I think, and for the second time recently in a retrospective of Philippe Mora's work 25 years later. It is an amazing piece of work, with the material itself providing the narrative ... actual speeches, songs and sound on the film ... there is no narration or voice over. The years from Depression up to WW2 come to life with this artful assembly of scenes from musicals, songs, newsreels and speeches. Considering it was produced by an Englishman and directed by an Australian, it has a remarkable sensitivity for its subject. Highly recommended for lovers of documentary or history.
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