Our World Long Winter, Short Spring: 1937
TV Episode | 60 min | History

Our World

Long Winter, Short Spring: 1937

TV Episode | 60 min | History

The Great Depression continues; New Deal arts projects; a strike against General Motors changes history; radio is huge; civil war in Spain; swing music is big.

Director

Consuelo Gonzales

Writers

Linda Ellerbee | Ray Gandolf | Anthony Potter

Producer

Anthony Potter

Editors

Frank J. De Meo | Clayton Rawson | Douglas W. Smith

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Edit Released

Updated May 21, 1987

Release date

May 21, 1987 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win

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Cast	+ Add Cast
20 cast members

Name	Known for
Linda Ellerbee Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Nick News with Linda Ellerbee (1991)
Ray Gandolf Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Our World (1986)
Gracie Allen Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	A Damsel in Distress (1937)
Mel Anderson Self - Retired Carpenter Self - Retired Carpenter See fewer	Our World (1986)
Jack Benny Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Jack Benny Program (1950)
Edward Bowes Self - Radio Host (archive footage) (as Major Bowes) Self - Radio Host (archive footage) (as Major Bowes) See fewer	Major Bowes' Amateur Parade No. 1 (1936)
George Burns Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Oh, God! (1977)
Benny Goodman Self - Bandleader Self - Bandleader See fewer	Allied (2016)
Lionel Hampton Self - Vibraphonist Self - Vibraphonist See fewer	Allied (2016)
John Houseman Self - Actor Self - Actor See fewer	The Paper Chase (1973)
Eddie Lawrence Self - Comedian Self - Comedian See fewer	Our World (1986)
Carl Mydans Self - Photographer Self - Photographer See fewer	Our World (1986)
Abe Osheroff Self - History Professor Self - History Professor See fewer	Dreams and Nightmares (1974)
Victor Reuther Self - United Auto Workers Self - United Auto Workers See fewer	On Company Business (1980)
Franklin D. Roosevelt Self - U.S. President (archive footage) Self - U.S. President (archive footage) See fewer	The President's Mystery (1936)
Artie Shaw Self - Bandleader Self - Bandleader See fewer	The Rocketeer (1991)
Studs Terkel Self - Actor Self - Actor See fewer	Eight Men Out (1988)
Andrew Transue Self - Attorney Self - Attorney See fewer	Our World (1986)
Bill Wheeler Self - Retired Sales Executive Self - Retired Sales Executive See fewer	Our World (1986)
Milt Wolff Self - Writer / Activist Self - Writer / Activist See fewer	Our World (1986)