Basic Info
Release: January 01, 1993
Runtime: 52 min
Status: Released
The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's
1993
52 min
Overview
Just before the advent of the Great Depression, Henry Ford controlled the most important company in the most important industry in the booming American economy. His offer of high wages in exchange for hard work attracted workers to Detroit, but it began to come apart when Ford hired a private police force to speed up production and spy on employees. After the depression hit in 1929, these workers faced a new, grim reality as unemployment skyrocketed.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Joe Morton
Narrator
Paul Boatin
Self
Sally Booth
Self
Stella Brown
Self
Ford Bryan
Self
Henry Ford
Self
Doug Fraser
Self
Herbert Hoover
Self
Gore Vidal
Self
Crew
Jon Else
Director
Jon Else
Writer
Steve Fayer
Writer
Jon Else
Producer
Henry Hampton
Executive Producer
Terry Kay Rockefeller
Producer
Brian Keane
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