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Enough to live on : the arts of the WPA / an essay in film by Michael Maglaras ; written, narrated, and directed by Michael Maglaras ; produced by Ramsey Tripp.

Maglaras, Michael, (film director,, narrator,, screenwriter.). Tripp, Ramsey, (film producer.). Cormier, Philip, (director of photography.). Templeton, Terri, (editor of moving image work.). Doss, Erika, 1956- (interviewee.). Reynolds, R. K. (Robert K.), (interviewee.).

Summary:

"'Enough to live on: the arts of the WPA' celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Works Progress Administration and the Federal Art Project, and highlights artwork, music, writing, and acting, all created under the various New Deal initiatives that put creative Americans on the federal payroll and back to work as a part of our nation's recovery from the effects of the great crash of October 1929. Featuring more than 70 works of art from this period, as well as rare footage of WPA artists and others at work, this film tells the story of how Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal used the arts to bring a message of hope and recovery to the American people, as we dug our way out of the crisis that was the Great Depression."--http://www.two17films.com.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color, black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (12 pages : color ; 18 cm)
Publisher: Ashford, Connecticut : 217 Films, 2015.
Copyright: ©2015

Content descriptions

General Note:	Accompanying booklet includes the director's statement by Michael Maglaras.
Formatted Contents Note:	The wheel of fortune -- FDR gets a letter -- The section is launched -- Federal project number one -- 1938: an interesting year -- The end of the Depression.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Philip Cormier ; editor, Terri Templeton.
Participant or Performer Note:	Speakers: Erika Doss, Robert Reynolds.
Target Audience Note:	Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD. 16:9 ratio.