Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Aug 06 1975
•2h 47m
•Documentary, History
Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression.
Cast
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Laverne Andrews
Self (archive footage)
Maxene Andrews
Self (archive footage)
Patty Andrews
Self (archive footage)
Fred Astaire
Self (archive footage)
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