Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

5.7

1975-08-06

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

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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

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

Released

1975-08-06

Runtime

107

Director

Philippe Mora

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

History

Language

English

Production

Goodtimes Enterprises

VPS Studios

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    Laverne Andrews

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    Patty Andrews

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    Fred Astaire

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    Warner Baxter

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    Wallace Beery

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    Brooks Benedict

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    Constance Bennett

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    Jack Benny

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    Busby Berkeley

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    Irving Berlin

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    Willie Best

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    Herman Bing

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    Joe E. Brown

    Joe E. Brown
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    George Chandler

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    Charlie Chaplin

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    Spencer Charters

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    Winston Churchill

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    Joan Crawford

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    Walt Disney

    Walt Disney
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    Marie Dressler

    Marie Dressler
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    Margaret Dumont

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    James Dunn

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    Irene Dunne
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    Jimmy Durante

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    George Gershwin
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