Great Depression Movies

  • 1979
    For Twenty Cents A Day

    For Twenty Cents A Day

    For Twenty Cents A Day

    01979HD

    A film documenting work shortages during the Depression of the 1930s and the attempts to deal with the unemployed, in particular young men. The film...

    For Twenty Cents A Day
  • 2016
    The Dust Bowl

    The Dust Bowl

    The Dust Bowl

    02016HD

    Exploring the devastation of the 1930s, Lisa Jackson shapes amateur-shot archival film from a South Dakota town and audio interviews of residents who...

    The Dust Bowl
  • 2011
    These were the reasons

    These were the reasons

    These were the reasons

    02011HD

    This film takes us into the harsh realm of BC's early coal mines, canneries, and lumber camps; where primitve conditions and speed-ups often cost...

    These were the reasons
  • 2019
    THE WHOLE SHEBANG

    THE WHOLE SHEBANG

    THE WHOLE SHEBANG

    02019HD

    Black and white evokes nostalgia for The Great Depression. Things were so cheap, including lives. We see daredevils (desperate people) compete for...

    THE WHOLE SHEBANG
  • 1970
    A Ribbon In The Sky

    A Ribbon In The Sky

    A Ribbon In The Sky

    01970HD

    A documentary covering the planning, construction, and legacy of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

    A Ribbon In The Sky