“THE GOLDEN TWENTIES“ 1920s DOCUMENTARY EXCERPT 1929 WALL STREET CRASH (SEE 30274) 56604

Excerpt from the documentary “The Golden Twenties“. The full film can be seen elsewhere on our channel at This segment shows roughly the last 10 minutes of the film, showing how the Wall Street crash of 1929, which took place on “Black Tuesday“ -- October 29, 1929 -- put an exclamation point on the end of a tumultuous decade. Henry Ford turns out his 15th million car, then celebrates by sitting in the first car he ever made (:56). (1:23) a locomotive is shipped overseas. At (1:34), work on Europe’s war debts. President Coolidge signs the Kellogg-Briand Pact, an agreement to outlaw war signed in 1928. At (2:01) the 1928 presidential race pits Al Smith — against Herbert Hoover (2:57). People pack into Times Square on election night (3:05). Hoover wins and rides to the Capitol for the swearing in ceremony (3:41). The film shows more scenes of American revelry: beach goers enjoying sun and sand (5:09); Arthur Hammerstein, Irene Castle, and Helen Morgan enjoy coastal Florida life; spectators take in a fashion parade (6:09); people dancing the Charleston; and the bright lights of Times Square (7:12) and Broadway beckon men and women to enjoy the nightlife. However, the carefree fun crashes to an end with the collapse of Wall Street (9:13), leading to panic and the Great Depression, ending the golden playtime of the 1920s. We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit