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The stock market experienced the worst crash in history on October 24th, 1929, leading to the biggest economical depression in history. -
Movies began to be an escape for those struggling, and the tickets were very cheap. Comedies became extremely popular in America. Attendance began to fall as unemployment rates began to rise, and did not improve until the late 30's or early 40's.
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Franklin Roosevelt signed the New Deal, which began the end of the Great Depression. This deal re-inflated the economy after a large drop in prices due to the struggling economy. The New Deal included laws created by Congress as well as presidential executive orders. -
Movies such as Duck Soup (1933) were made more popular depicting the Depression by using similar scenarios.
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Maurice Bailen filmed people living through the Great Depression to document the reality of the time. This film and others similar to it were created in hopes of gaining money as well.
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Viewers believed the Wizard of Oz symbolized different groups of people throughout the Great Depression. -
Although Gone With the Wind did not directly depict the Great Depression, many saw the characters as relatable die to the sense of loss. -
America entering WWII created jobs in the army as well as working in the US to aid the war and soldiers. This created a boost in the economy and led to the end of the Great Depression. -
The Chicago Tribune wrote an article interviewing Bailens experience filming 'Great Depression', and the hardships that came along with filming people struggling through the depression in major cities, such as Chicago.
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