Confident, prosperous Canada, expanding in all directions; then the stock market crash of 1929, its sequel the Great Depression, and a nation staggering with poverty and unemployment. But with it all, an optimistic outlook: bargains by mail order; extremes in women’s fashions; political see-sawing; hockey broadcasts by a very youthful Foster Hewitt; the word “quintuplets” in every headline.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
312498
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Social life and customs
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War - Economic aspects
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War and society
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Depressions - 1929
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Economic depressions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Stock exchanges - Economic aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → War - Economic aspects
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)