British Universities Film & Video Council

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Great Depression, The

Synopsis
Examines the slump of the 1930s and its social consequences, within the context of general political and cultural change. Examines the Depression both as a national and international phenomenon: its impact on old manufacturing industries; the growing politicization of society in the context of the Depression; its political impact contrasted in different national circumstances. Consists entirely of contemporary material selected and edited to illustrate the kind of film actually seen in the 1930s. Archival material from Visnews, Imperial War Museum, Pathé, Movietone.
Series
British Universities Historical Studies in Film, Series
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of production
1977
Notes
Restricted use - for use only in purchasing educational institution.
Documentation
Academic notes and bibliography provided.
Uses
Students of history, politics and social studies.
Subjects
History
Keywords
economic conditions; newsreel films

Online availability

URI
http://bufvc.ac.uk/newsonscreen/filmandthehistorian/consortiumfilms/historicalstudies
Price
free to UK HE and FE
Delivery
Streamed

Credits

Director
P Stead
Producer
Harley Jones
Writer
P Stead
Contributor
Nicholas Pronay; Richard Watkins

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
£60.00
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
50 minutes
Year
2010

Type
Film
Format
16mm

Sponsor

Name

InterUniversity History Film Consortium

Web
http://www.bufvc.ac.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
020 393 1500
Fax
020 393 1555
Address
c/o BUFVC
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ
Name

Newport College of Art

Name

University College of Swansea, Department of History

Distributor

Name

Higher Education Film & Video Library

Email
services@bufvc.ac.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7393 1503
Fax
020 7393 1555
Address
c/o British Universities Film & Video Council
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ
Notes
Catalogue available from British Universities Film & Video Council.
Name

Learning on Screen - the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council

Email
services@bufvc.ac.uk
Web
http://bufvc.ac.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
020 3743 2345
Address
York House
221 Pentonville Road
London
N1 9UZ
Notes
The Learning on Screen distribution library is currently only available in part. Please contact us with any individual queries. The two series of InterUniversity History Film Consortium films which make extensive use of archive footage been digitised for free, online viewing by UK HE institutions - see Learning on Screen InterUniversity History Film Consortium Films (qv).

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