Landslide: A Portrait of President Herbert Hoover
Oct 26 2009
•1h 58m
•Documentary, History
Documentary about personal life of Herbert Hoover's and his governmental career, profiles the former head of state's political philosophy, memorable election campaigns, Great Depression policies and more. Through interviews with scholars such as David Kennedy, Robert Reich and Tim Egan, this biography sheds new light on the underappreciated president's difficult tenure and enduring legacy.
Cast
See allHarry Smith
Narrator
Herbert Hoover
Self (archive footage)
George H. Nash
Self
Calvin Coolidge
Self (archive footage)
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