The Great Depression on Film

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by David Luhrssen

Type

Studies

Subject

Countries > United States

Keywords

United States, 1930s

Publishing date

2022

Publisher

ABC-CLIO

Collection

Hollywood History

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Hardcover • 232 pages
6 ½ x 9 ½ inches (16.5 x 24 cm)

ISBN

978-1-4408-7713-1

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Book Presentation:
This book presents the Great Depression through the lens of 13 films, beginning with movies made during the Depression and ending with films from the 21st century, and encourages readers to examine the various depictions of this period throughout history.

The Great Depression on Film is a unique guide to how the Great Depression was represented and is remembered, making it an excellent resource for students or anyone interested in film history or U.S. history. Each film is set in a different sector of American life, focusing on such topics as white supremacy, political protest, segregation, environmental degradation, crime, religion, the class system, and popular culture in the U.S. during the 1930s.

This book is indispensable for clearing away misconceptions fostered by the movies while acknowledging the power of film in shaping public memory. The book separates fact from fiction, detailing where the movies are accurate and where they depart from reality, and places them in the larger context of historical and social events. Eyewitness or journalistic accounts are referenced and quoted in the text to help readers differentiate between ideas, attitudes, and events presented in the films, as well as the historical facts which inspired those films.

About the Author:
David Luhrssen is managing editor of the Shepherd Express, Milwaukee's weekly alternative newspaper.

See the publisher website: ABC-CLIO