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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.
20th Century Fox / Constantin Film / MFG-Film / T.R.A.C. Maximilian Schell (director/screenplay); Roberto de Leonardis (screenplay); Jon Voight, Jacqueline Bisset, Martin Ritt, Robert Shaw, Helmut Qualtinger, Gabriele Ferzetti, Rita Calderoni, Norbert Schiller, Lil Dagover, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Donald Sutherland: 14 Moonrunners: United Artists
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.
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 film's score was written and conducted by Paul Englishby, for which he won the ASCAP Award in 2009. Englishby also arranged and conducted three additional songs for the film: "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" One of the best known American Depression-era songs, it was written in 1930 by lyricist E. Y. "Yip" Harburg and composer Jay Gorney.
As the title suggests, SNL 1975 takes place on Oct. 11, 1975, “where a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever,” according to the film’s initial announcement.
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime (1975) – David Puttnam was involved in this 109 minute compilation of 1930s film footage. As well as singing the title song we hear Bing's recording of " Where the Blue of the Night (Meets the Gold of the Day) ."