The Bonus Army (film #5 in the 1929 Stock Market Crash and Great Depression section of WPA Film Library). [Category: News]

Newsreel footage of WWI veterans protesting their lack of promised, and badly-needed, bonuses during the height of the Depression, and being attacked by the army after the crowd started to turn ugly. This is grisly footage of a scary time in US history, and yet one that is often forgotten. The footage has a very on-the-spot feel to it, giving this lots of historical values.

Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: N/A. Weirdness: ***. Historical Interest: *****. Overall Rating: ****.

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