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1929: The Great Crash

2009-01-01
6.7
en 59m
DramaDocumentary
A documentary exploring the causes of the 1929 Wall Street Crash.Over six terrifying, desperate days in October 1929, shares crashed by a third on the New York Stock Exchange. More than $25 billion in individual wealth was lost. Later, three thousand banks failed, taking people's savings with them. Surviving eyewitnesses describe the biggest financial catastrophe in history.

Executive Producer

Denys Blakeway

Editor

Ben Lester

Producer

Joanna Bartholomew

wall street economics financial crisis stock market stock market crash

Status

Released

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Companies

  • BBC