The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1993

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Inc.,Corporation for Public Broadcasting,Blackside

Cast

Paul Boatin,Henry Ford,Doug Fraser,Sally Booth,Joe Morton,Stella Brown,Gore Vidal,Herbert Hoover,Ford Bryan

Director

Jon Else

Writer

Jon Else,Steve Fayer

Producer

Jon Else,Henry Hampton,Terry Kay Rockefeller

Cinematography

Michael Chin

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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