1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 13 min.)
Summary
California election news #1a nd 2 are infamous pieces of political propaganda that employed actors to act as regular people. They were used against Upton Sinclair in the 1934 California Governor's election. This historic documentary illustrates the challenges and hardships of the Great Depression through an excellent collection of period newsreels and film clips
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Originally produced by Film Preservation Society in 1934