America Lost and Found

Synopsis

Composed entirely of archival material and narrated by actor Pat Hingle, this hour-long film documents the run-up to the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression that followed. Made in the 1970s, the film carefully lays out major historical events, as with the stunning footage of the German Zeppelin Hindenburg bursting into flames over New Jersey in 1937. Powerful images such as this are both literal and metaphoric documents of the tragedies of the age. By relying on the old newsreels alone to depict the events, the filmmakers immerse us in the period in a way that would not have been possible had they interviewed a team of experts. Compared to some of the more freely associated assemblages presented in the series—and especially to Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?—this film seems stoic, contemplative. When left to speak for themselves, archival images can be most illuminating.

Main Cast

Pat Hingle

Narrator (voice)

Age : 84 | Popularity : 68%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Lance Bird Tom Johnson
Production	Producer	Lance Bird Tom Johnson
Writing	Writer	John Crowley
Sound	Music	Arthur Gorson
Editing	Editor	Kate Hirson
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