Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Documentary History

Storyline: Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression.

Release Date: 1975-08-06

Original Language: en

Original Title: Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Status: Released

Runtime: 107 minutes

TagLine: The lean, mean 30's, when America laughed… to keep from crying!

Rating: (7 votes)

Budget: $0

Revenue: $0

Production Companies: Goodtimes Enterprises, VPS Studios

Spoken Languages: English

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