| | |  | WORLD MUSIC | Home » » Project Twenty: Life in the Thirties | | | | | | | Description: | | An exhilarating look at life in the 1930s, an era rich with discovery and excitement despite the turmoil of the Great Depression. Alexander Scourby narrates this "Project Twenty" program that spans from the Crash of 1929 to 1939's New York's World Fair and includes footage of bank nights at the movies, Benny Goodman and the birth of Swing, pinball machines and bingo. 60 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono. | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Alexander Scourby | | Format:
| Black & White, DVD, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| SHANACHIE | | Run Time:
| 60 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| April 22, 2003 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 3 reviews |
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20 of 20 found the following review helpful:
A beautiful look back at a fateful decade.Aug 28, 2005
By Vince D.
This was originally a chapter in the excellent Project Twenty series on television 45 years ago. It is a magnificent look at a decade that included the depression, the Roosevelt years, the labor strife, and the gathering storm clouds in Europe. Beautifully narrated by the the most mellifluous voice of Alexander Scourby. The last five minutes while Scourby narrates the end of an era over images of the 1939 New York World's Fair and the music of the "September Song" is overwhelming (especially for anyone over 70). There isn't any television like this nowadays. A treasure.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
1930sApr 06, 2009
By Mark L. Trueman
I'm a College-level economics instructor, so I LOVE using the first 2/3 of this video to demonstrate the political, economic, and social history of this era!
It is truly a fabulous educational tool that can be used over and over again for macro or entry-level survey students. For example, it can be used to place the current economic downturn (the worst since '83) into greater context.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Project XX Life in the ThirtiesJun 19, 2007
By Paul H. Evens
"US History Student"
This is an excellent production and shows the real facts about the depression of the 1930's. Like all the Project XX Specials it shows situations as they were.
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