Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Effective documentary chronicle of the Great Depression from director Philippe Mora juxtaposes revealing newsreel footage of ‘30s America--from the breadlines and worker riots to FDR exhorting the New Deal--with film clips of Hollywood favorites of the day like James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, King Kong, the Marx Brothers, and dozens more, for an offbeat and compelling look back in time. 103 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono.