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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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Harburg and Gorney were offered a contract with Paramount: in Hollywood, Harburg worked with composers Harold Arlen, Vernon Duke, Jerome Kern, Jule Styne, and Burton Lane, and later wrote the lyrics for The Wizard of Oz, one of the earliest known "integrated musicals," for which he won the Academy Award for Best Music, Original Song for "Over the Rainbow."
In New York on October 25, 1932, Hayton led the orchestra for one of Bing Crosby's most famous recordings, "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" which went to the top of the charts of the day. In January 1933, Hayton became the musical director for the Chesterfield radio series " Music That Satisfies " which again featured Crosby and ran for 13 weeks.
A fact from Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 13 July 2020 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know... that business leaders tried to ban the Depression anthem "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" for being "a dangerous attack on the American economic system"?