Document 22.12 “Give a Man a Job!” 1933

“Give a Man a Job!” 1933

Roosevelt’s numerous allies included the burgeoning Hollywood film industry. The following video clip, produced by the Hollywood film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and starring the actor Jimmy Durante, used humor and song to express support for Roosevelt and to propose ways in which American employers could contribute to economic recovery. (2:50)

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