American Experience · SEASON 3
The Crash of 1929
Episode 6 · 1990-11-19
- Documentary
Episode overview
In 1929, while the stock market was rising, there were few critics. It was a "New Era" when everyone could get rich. But it was a small group of bankers, brokers and speculators who by manipulating the stock market grew fabulously wealthy. The film captures the unbounded optimism of the age and the shocking consequences when reality finally hit on October 29th.
55 minutes
Season 3 episodes
1. Lindbergh1990-08-27
2. Nixon1990-10-15
3. God Bless America and Poland, Too1990-10-22
4. Insanity on Trial1990-10-29
5. The Satellite Sky1990-11-05
6. The Crash of 19291990-11-19
7. The Iron Road1990-11-26
8. French Dance Tonight1990-12-10
9. After the Crash1991-01-07
10. Los Mineros1991-01-28
11. Coney Island1991-02-04
