Landslide: A Portrait of President Herbert Hoover

Landslide: A Portrait of President Herbert Hoover

58 mins | Documentary, History | Oct. 26, 2009

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.

Landslide: A Portrait of President Herbert Hoover

58 mins | Documentary, History | Oct. 26, 2009

Landslide: A Portrait of President Herbert Hoover
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.
Producers
Original title Landslide: A Portrait of President Herbert Hoover
Directors Chip Duncan
Writers Chip Duncan

Cast

Harry Smith

as Narrator

Herbert Hoover

as Self (archive footage)

George H. Nash

as Self

Calvin Coolidge

as Self (archive footage)

Robert Reich

as Self

Timothy Walch

as Self

Timothy Egan

as Self

Jonathan Alter

as Self