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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? is a 1975 documentary film directed by Philippe Mora, [4] consisting largely of newsreel footage and contemporary film clips [5] to portray the era of the Great Depression. [6] [7]
The song is about a man who has sought the American dream, but was foiled by the Great Depression.He is the universal everyman who holds various professions, being a farmer and a construction worker as well as a veteran of World War I: it is intended to embrace all listeners.
In 1975 and newly married, Mora wrote and directed, Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?, [1] [27] [28] a documentary about the 1930s Depression consisting of a series of film clips from newsreels and photographs, Hollywood films reflecting historical events, and those about making movies as well as outtakes, trailers, and home movies.
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Visual Programme Systems Ltd. / Dimension Pictures: Philippe Mora (director/screenplay); The Andrews Sisters, Fred Astaire, Warner Baxter, Jack Benny, Busby Berkeley, Willie Best, Humphrey Bogart, George Burns, James Cagney, Cab Calloway, Eddie Cantor, Hobart Cavanaugh, George Chandler: The Manchu Eagle Murder ...
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Philippe Mora: Newsreel footage of various personages of the 1930s: Documentary: Carry On Behind: Gerald Thomas: Kenneth Williams, Elke Sommer: Comedy: Conduct Unbecoming: Michael Anderson: Michael York, Richard Attenborough: Drama: Confessions of a Pop Performer: Norman Cohen: Robin Askwith, Antony Booth: Sex ...
The Crosby version of "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" is featured. [7] Breathe (2017) This tells the story of Robin Cavendish who becomes paralyzed from the neck down by polio at age 28. The film opens and closes with the duet by Bing and Grace Kelly of "True Love" from "High Society."
Goodtimes Enterprises was a British film production company, run by David Puttnam and Sanford Lieberson. [1] Their films include Performance, Melody, That'll Be The Day, Stardust, Mahler, Lisztomania and Bugsy Malone. [2]