Books Films about the Depression or Hard times

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Books Films about the Depression or Hard times

Postby Lemon Thrower » Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:04 pm

Recommend films or books about hard times.

Grapes of Wrath
The Joyless Street (Greta Garbo - German/Austrian hyperinflation)
Rollover - (Jane Fonda/Kris Kristoferson - 1970s oil/currency crisis)
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Re: Books Films about the Depression or Hard times

Postby AGCoinHunter » Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:50 pm

Lemon Thrower wrote:Recommend films or books about hard times.

Grapes of Wrath
The Joyless Street (Greta Garbo - German/Austrian hyperinflation)
Rollover - (Jane Fonda/Kris Kristoferson - 1970s oil/currency crisis)



Sorry but I will never watch anything with that cnut Fonda in it. You have turned me onto GoW though with your other post.
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Re: Books Films about the Depression or Hard times

Postby Lemon Thrower » Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:06 pm

I share your sentiments but its an interesting flick.
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Re: Books Films about the Depression or Hard times

Postby AGgressive Metal » Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:22 pm

That's so funny I just bought Rollover on VHS from Ebay and was going to post about it. Cool movie.
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For nothyng is better than lyberte
For lyberte shold not be wel sold for alle the gold and syluer of all the world
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Re: Books Films about the Depression or Hard times

Postby AGgressive Metal » Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:25 pm

SPOILER ALERT - This is one of the final and critical scenes:


And he that hath lyberte ought to kepe hit wel
For nothyng is better than lyberte
For lyberte shold not be wel sold for alle the gold and syluer of all the world
-Aesop's Fables, Caxton edition 1484

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Re: Books Films about the Depression or Hard times

Postby theo » Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:52 am

There was a series that HBO put out several years ago called Carnivale that was set in the dustbowl midwest of the 1930s. It had some sexual content/nudity and a somewhat anti-religious theme, but I thought it gave pretty accurate portrail of the hardships of that time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carniv%C3%A0le

Then there is always the classic, Its a Wonderful Life with Jimmy Stewart.
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Re: Books Films about the Depression or Hard times

Postby Lemon Thrower » Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:02 am

Rollover is worth renting if you can find it. it takes place in the late 70s early 80s as the Arabs were accumulating dollars and what was shocking then was that they might not have confidence in the dollar and instead were buying gold.
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Re: Books Films about the Depression or Hard times

Postby Sheikh_yer_Bu'Tay » Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:11 pm

AGgressive Metal wrote:SPOILER ALERT - This is one of the final and critical scenes:




The teletype sounded just like a Ryedale! :lol:
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Re: Books Films about the Depression or Hard times

Postby Sheikh_yer_Bu'Tay » Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:37 pm

Nuclear War Survival Skills, by Cresson H. Kearny, 1987.

Feasting Free on Wild Edibles, by Bradford Angier, 1975. You need to learn what plants you can eat.

Venomous Animals & Poisonous Plants, by Steven Foster/Roger Caras, 1994. You need to learn what plants to not eat and how their toxins can be used for good purposes. It is also good to learn the wide scope of poisonous snakes. Rattlesnake is yummy! ;)

Mother Earth News, http://www.MotherEarthNews.com. Basic info. for setting up a home on small acreages.

Mary's Recipes, forgot the author and date. One of the best recipe books for home wine making.

Copper Moonshine Stills, http://www.coppermoonshinestills.com/id28.html. Knowing how to make your own ethanol is important for filling you gas tank and filling your belly! :lol: Good for fun & profit. Ethanol is one of the safest disinfectants.

The Patriot, movie with Mel Gibson. "Dog is a good meal!" (and it is, almost as good as horse.) Gotta get you mindset right.
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Re: Books Films about the Depression or Hard times

Postby inflationhawk » Sat Feb 26, 2011 8:47 am

Just started a new book "The Great Depression: A Diary" by Benjamin Roth. It's a good read. The guy is publishing his fathers diary entries which are an account of the depression. It's interesting to read it from the perspective of someone who doesn't know how it will all play out and is living it day by day.
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