Landslide: A Portrait of President Herbert Hoover

58m
DocumentaryHistory
7.7

Documentary about personal life of Herbert Hoover's and his governmental career, profiles the former head of state's political philosophy, memorable election campaigns, Great Depression policies and more. Through interviews with scholars such as David Kennedy, Robert Reich and Tim Egan, this biography sheds new light on the underappreciated president's difficult tenure and enduring legacy.

Cast

Harry Smith
Self - Narrator (voice)
Herbert Hoover
Self (archive footage)
George H. Nash
Self
Calvin Coolidge
Self (archive footage)
Robert Reich
Self
Timothy Walch
Self
Timothy Egan
Self
Jonathan Alter
Self

Crew

Chip Duncan
Director, Writer

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