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" Roosevelt and Us History (1930)

1930 · Short film · 31 min

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Roosevelt and U.S. History 1930-1945” (1974) is an educational film made by Centron Educational Films (CEF) that recounts Franklin D. Roosevelt’s career as President. It includes his entire presidency, from his first term during the Great Depression to his fourth term and death at the end of World War II. It features narration by Sir Michael Redgrave. Poverty during Great Depression (0:25). Shantytown (Hooverville) (1:04). Farmer burn wheat, dump canisters of milk (1:23). United States Capitol Building, “Bonus Expeditionary Forces” (BEF); Bonus Army Conflict (2:29). “We Want Beer Parade” Manhattan (2:53). FDR “Speech at the Democratic Convention (1932)” (3:29). FDR on campaign trail: waving from “the Roosevelt Special” train (4:24). Crowds at FDR campaign rallies 1932 (4:36). FDR sits with Sara Roosevelt, various generations of Roosevelt family for cameras; Walt Whitman, Oliver Wendell Holmes quotes critiquing FDR (5:10). FDR 1933 Presidential Inauguration (5:47). Hitler addresses Nazi supporters, elected party leader of National Socialists (6:25). Nazi supporters salute Hitler as he drives through streets of Germany (6:37). Roosevelt address to Congress on Bank Holiday 1933 (6:42). Montage families, men gathered around radios, Fireside Chat 1: On the Banking Crisis (7:13). Sign for the Terminal National Bank of Chicago (7:36). Volunteers at soup kitchen (8:39). FDR throws baseball at Yankees game (8:55). Beer and Wine Revenue Act; Times Square lit up with advertisements…

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Running time
31 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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