1929: The Great Crash
2009•59m•7.2•Released
DramaDocumentary
A documentary exploring the causes of the 1929 Wall Street Crash.Over six terrifying, desperate days in October 1929, shares crashed by a third on the New York Stock Exchange. More than $25 billion in individual wealth was lost. Later, three thousand banks failed, taking people's savings with them. Surviving eyewitnesses describe the biggest financial catastrophe in history.
Languages
English
Studio
BBC
Cast
Bill Paterson
Narrator
Karen Blumenthal
self
William Bologna
self
Ron Chernow
self
Production
Company
BBC
Producer
Joanna Bartholomew
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