
The Pike Peters family deals with the trappings of wealth. That is, until the depression begins to catch up with them.


If you want to see how people in 1932 laughed through the absolute worst economic crash in history, Down to Earth is worth a watch tonight. Folks who love Will Rogers and his slow, mumbling cowboy wisdom will eat this up. But if you can't stand old movies where people stand in a room and just talk for eighty minutes, y...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"If you want to see how people in 1932 laughed through the absolute worst economic crash in history, Down to Earth is worth a watch tonight. Folks who love Will Rogers and his slow, mumbling cowboy wisdom will eat this up. But if you can't stand old movies where people stand in a room and just talk for eighty minutes, you will probably turn this off after ten. 🍿 The setup is pretty simple. Pike Peters, played by Rogers, made a bunch of money but his family is spending it faster than he can coun..."
Homer Croy, Edwin J. Burke
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