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ashling

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3. American Madness

Reply to geefloyd46 (Original post)

Sat Nov 24, 2012, 04:31 PM

Nov 2012

Before Capra directed It's a Wonderful Life he did a film in 1932 shortly after the start of the New Deal
about a banker who was trying to keep his bank afloat.
In the following scene from American Madness, John Dickson - played by Walter Huston - is meeting with the board of directors trying to convince them to keep from selling the bank to a larger bank (a la Mr. Potter).

This describes his theory of banking. I first saw this in 2008 as the financial system was going to hell creating the infamous "credit crunch."

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Went to see It's A Wonderful Life yesterday. It may be more relevant today than when it was made [View all] geefloyd46 Nov 2012 OP

I find it fscinating Honest_Abe Nov 2012 #1

Watching Jimmy Stewart is like putting a galvanized roofing nail on my tongue Kolesar Nov 2012 #2

American Madness ashling Nov 2012 #3

thanks I appreciate the clip geefloyd46 Nov 2012 #4