The Great Depression (1934)
1934 · Animation · dir. Maurice Bailen
Synopsis
An underground docudrama of the Depression, and rare surviving film from Chicago’s WFPL. The protagonist looks in vain for work, only to find ‘no help wanted’. Acerbic editing transforms his plight into a guide to the brutal contrasts of the era.
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Details
- Director
- Maurice Bailen
- Writer
- Maurice Bailen
- Studio
- Workers Film and Photo League
- Released
- 1934-06-13
Cast & crew
- Maurice Bailen Director
