Herbert Hoover

Herbert Hoover

Born: August 10, 1874
Died: October 20, 1964
in West Branch, Iowa, US
Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 - October 20, 1964) was an American politician and engineer who served as the 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933 and a member of the Republican Party, holding office during the onset of the Great Depression

Movies for Herbert Hoover...

Lou Hoover's Home Movies
Title: Lou Hoover's Home Movies
Released: March 29, 2017
Type: Movie
Former First Lady Lou Hoover’s home movies may be the earliest color home movies ever taken at the White House. The reels provide glimpses into the Florida fishing trip taken by Herbert and Lou Hoover in late January 1929, when he was President-elect. This would be the last vacation before assuming the Presidency on March 4, 1929, and before the burdens of his office began to wear on the First Family. Other reels capture playful scenes of grandchildren and vacation trips of taken by the Hoovers’ sons, and touristy images of Washington, DC, historic sites. Scenes of the White House gardens reflect Mrs. Hoover’s concept for the exterior appearance of the garden plots. The final reel of film shows the first color images of President Hoover in his morning routine of tossing a medicine ball with others. This activity would eventually become the game known as Hooverball.
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Landslide: A Portrait of President Herbert Hoover
Title: Landslide: A Portrait of President Herbert Hoover
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 26, 2009
Type: Movie
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.
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Dark Legacy
Title: Dark Legacy
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 2009
Type: Movie
The death of John Kennedy is viewed through another angle in this conspiracy-themed film defending the theory that George Herbert Walker Bush was a key player in all aspects of the assassination of American president John F. Kennedy.
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The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's
Title: The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1993
Type: Movie
Just before the advent of the Great Depression, Henry Ford controlled the most important company in the most important industry in the booming American economy. His offer of high wages in exchange for hard work attracted workers to Detroit, but it began to come apart when Ford hired a private police force to speed up production and spy on employees. After the depression hit in 1929, these workers faced a new, grim reality as unemployment skyrocketed.
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Within These Walls: A Tour of the White House
Title: Within These Walls: A Tour of the White House
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1991
Type: Movie
A special that takes a look inside the White House.
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The Crash of 1929
Title: The Crash of 1929
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 19, 1990
Type: Movie
Based on eight years of continued prosperity, presidents and economists alike confidently predicted that America would soon enter a time when there would be no more poverty, no more depressions -- a "New Era" when everyone could be rich. But when reality finally struck, the consequences of such unbound optimism shocked the world.
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Going Hollywood: The '30s
Title: Going Hollywood: The '30s
Character: (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1984
Type: Movie
Robert Preston hosts this documentary that shows what people of the 1930s were watching as they were battling the Depression as well as eventually getting ready for another World War.
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Title: Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 6, 1975
Type: Movie
Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression.
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The Golden Twenties
Title: The Golden Twenties
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 8, 1950
Type: Movie
Feature-length compilation of 1920s newsreel footage, with commentary about news, sports, lifestyles, and historical figures.
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The Archives
Title: The Archives
Character: Himself-Archive footage
Released: July 23, 1940
Type: Movie
A Washington Parade reel....
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The Roaring Twenties
Title: The Roaring Twenties
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: October 28, 1939
Type: Movie
After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett becomes a cab driver. Eddie builds a fleet of cabs through delivery of bootleg liquor and hires Lloyd as his lawyer. George becomes Eddie's partner and the rackets flourish until love and rivalry interfere.