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Brother Can You Spare a Dime

A poignant portrayal of the Great Depression era, blending vintage archival footage and film clips to tell the story of an ordinary American, brought to life by James Cagney's iconic performance.

Appearances

Laverne AndrewsLaverne Andrews
Maxene AndrewsMaxene Andrews
Patty AndrewsPatty Andrews
Fred AstaireFred Astaire
Warner BaxterWarner Baxter
Wallace BeeryWallace Beery
Brooks BenedictBrooks Benedict
Constance BennettConstance Bennett
Jack BennyJack Benny
Busby BerkeleyBusby Berkeley
Irving BerlinIrving Berlin
Willie BestWillie Best
Herman BingHerman Bing
Joan BlondellJoan Blondell
Humphrey BogartHumphrey Bogart
Fanny BriceFanny Brice
Joe E. BrownJoe E. Brown
James BurkeJames Burke
James CagneyJames Cagney
Eddie CantorEddie Cantor
Hobart CavanaughHobart Cavanaugh
George ChandlerGeorge Chandler
Charlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin
Spencer ChartersSpencer Charters
Winston ChurchillWinston Churchill
Mae ClarkeMae Clarke
Betty CompsonBetty Compson
Gary CooperGary Cooper
Jackie CooperJackie Cooper
Joan CrawfordJoan Crawford
Bing CrosbyBing Crosby
Frankie DarroFrankie Darro
William B. DavidsonWilliam B. Davidson
Cecil B. DeMilleCecil B. DeMille
Walt DisneyWalt Disney
Marie DresslerMarie Dressler
Tom DuganTom Dugan
Margaret DumontMargaret Dumont
James DunnJames Dunn
Irene DunneIrene Dunne
Jimmy DuranteJimmy Durante
Nelson EddyNelson Eddy
Cliff EdwardsCliff Edwards
Dwight D. EisenhowerDwight D. Eisenhower
Bill ElliottBill Elliott
Madge EvansMadge Evans
Alice FayeAlice Faye
Stepin FetchitStepin Fetchit
W.C. FieldsW.C. Fields
Errol FlynnErrol Flynn
Dick ForanDick Foran
Gerald FordGerald Ford
Preston FosterPreston Foster
Kay FrancisKay Francis
Clark GableClark Gable
Judy GarlandJudy Garland
Janet GaynorJanet Gaynor
George GershwinGeorge Gershwin
Benny GoodmanBenny Goodman
Cary GrantCary Grant
Woody GuthrieWoody Guthrie
Oliver HardyOliver Hardy
Jean HarlowJean Harlow
George 'Gabby' HayesGeorge 'Gabby' Hayes
Katharine HepburnKatharine Hepburn
Billie HolidayBillie Holiday
Herbert HooverHerbert Hoover
J. Edgar HooverJ. Edgar Hoover
Bob HopeBob Hope
William HopperWilliam Hopper
Walter HustonWalter Huston
Lyndon B. JohnsonLyndon B. Johnson
Al JolsonAl Jolson
Boris KarloffBoris Karloff
Ruby KeelerRuby Keeler
John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy
Fiorello LaGuardiaFiorello LaGuardia
Hedy LamarrHedy Lamarr
Stan LaurelStan Laurel
Gypsy Rose LeeGypsy Rose Lee
Vivien LeighVivien Leigh
Carole LombardCarole Lombard
Joe LouisJoe Louis
Myrna LoyMyrna Loy
Bela LugosiBela Lugosi
Douglas MacArthurDouglas MacArthur
Jeanette MacDonaldJeanette MacDonald
Fredric MarchFredric March
Chico MarxChico Marx
Groucho MarxGroucho Marx
Harpo MarxHarpo Marx
Ethel MermanEthel Merman
Grant MitchellGrant Mitchell
Paul MuniPaul Muni
Harold NicholasHarold Nicholas
Fayard NicholasFayard Nicholas
Pat NixonPat Nixon
Richard NixonRichard Nixon
Jesse OwensJesse Owens
Dick PowellDick Powell
Eleanor PowellEleanor Powell
William PowellWilliam Powell
Tyrone PowerTyrone Power
George RaftGeorge Raft
Paul RobesonPaul Robeson
Dewey RobinsonDewey Robinson
Edward G. RobinsonEdward G. Robinson
Ginger RogersGinger Rogers
Will RogersWill Rogers
Mickey RooneyMickey Rooney
Eleanor RooseveltEleanor Roosevelt
Franklin D. RooseveltFranklin D. Roosevelt
James RooseveltJames Roosevelt
Cliff SaumCliff Saum
Max SchmelingMax Schmeling
Kate SmithKate Smith
Barbara StanwyckBarbara Stanwyck
James StewartJames Stewart
Shirley TempleShirley Temple
Spencer TracySpencer Tracy
Harry S. TrumanHarry S. Truman
Rudy ValleeRudy Vallee
Ethel WatersEthel Waters
John WayneJohn Wayne
Johnny WeissmüllerJohnny Weissmüller
Orson WellesOrson Welles
Mae WestMae West
Harlow WilcoxHarlow Wilcox
Walter WinchellWalter Winchell
Fay WrayFay Wray
Loretta YoungLoretta Young
Tammany YoungTammany Young

Creators

Philippe MoraPhilippe MoraDirector, Writer

Info about Brother Can You Spare a Dime

Studio(s): Goodtimes Enterprises, VPS Studios

Originally Released: United States, Aug 06, 1975

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary

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