Topic > Films during the Great Depression - 573

Numerous films were created during the Great Depression era. Most films made between 1929 and 1940 featured better life. Although the Great Depression had a huge impact on many other industries, the film industry still managed to make large profits compared to other businesses. All of these films were produced during the same time period, however they all provide different details about life during this time period; in particular, they provide a different look at how women were treated in the 1930s. Such films include Room Service, Modern Times and The Public Enemy. Each film is different from the other, although many have many similarities. Modern Times and Public Enemy are similar to each other in the way they present women, while Room Service is completely different. In Room Service, women were represented as equal to men; while in Modern Times, no women were represented as factory workers. Modern Times was different from most films produced during the Great Depression era because it presents a view of unemployment and the harsh conditions that people experienced....