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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

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Producing House

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

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1975-08-06

Runtime: 107 mins

Director: Philippe Mora

Writer: Philippe Mora

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary, History

Original title: Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Production Companies: Goodtimes Enterprises, VPS Studios

Production Countries: United Kingdom

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