Corrupt (1920-1940) - Philadelphia: The Great Experiment

Philadelphia: The Great Experiment
Philadelphia: The Great Experiment
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Publicado 2019-09-27
In the 1920's, Philadelphia was America's third largest city, with nearly two million residents. Philadelphians worked in factories that ran around the clock, flocked to speakeasies serving illegal liquor, and had plans for an elegant Parkway to celebrate urban greatness. But in every neighborhood, an entrenched system of domination by political bosses called the shots and reaped private financial rewards. It was the empire of the Vares - the family more powerful than any Mayor with a vice grip on Philadelphia's destiny. How will the city survive the grip of the Vares and what will happen when the Great Depression brings the roaring 20's to a crashing end?



Executive Producer: Sam Katz
Directed by Andrew Ferrett
Written by Nathaniel Popkin
Editor: Rachel Sophia Stewart
Associate Producer: Jonathan Kohl
Co-Producers: Andrew Ferrett and Nathaniel Popkin
Segment Producer: Wendy Cox
Director of Photography: Paul Van Haute
Original Music by Patrick De Caumette
Sound Design: Dan La Porta
Creative Director: Virginia Lasco
Narration by Michael Boatman
Todos los comentarios (21)
  • @johnbollea
    The period of 20s - 40s were very important and foundational in all cities in America. If a city squandered or mismanaged those years, it would have lasting impact for next 100 years. Philadelphia is an example of a city that mishandled those crucial years.
  • @ShootintheDeuceMS
    I searched for the 1943 Philadelphia Experiment. But this was pretty eye opening.
  • @hauntedbearchild
    Born in and spent 52 years of my life in Philly. It's not the place I was born, but it looks as if it was going downhill for a long time before I was born. People still vote for all the wrong reasons and don't look at the bigger picture, or think about what's down the road. No matter which party it is, one party rule for far too long is always a disaster. I'm sure those from back in the '20s and the '30s would be totally horrified at what Philly has become now.
  • @GiantSquiddman
    I liked this doc, but it's not what I thought I was getting from searching for "the philadelphia experiment"! lol
  • @John-ci8yk
    Thank you and thumbs-up, I've never seen a more In-Depth series of videos about Philadelphia.
  • @thenewtalkerguy496
    17:25 "sometimes the only thing that will overthrow organized arrogance is total catastrophe" Great quote.
  • @chazbo0715
    Italian Americans, Polish Americans, Jewish Americans and Irish Catholics I didn’t realize my ancestors who came here on the 1870’s We’re not yet AMERICANS. That old Anti-Catholicism never dies.
  • @leeoconnor123
    mmm... i was looking for actual experiment on the ship..but this seems interesting too..on a different level of course.
  • @tornasukiii745
    Love this series. However could be titled Corrupt: 1920 - Present day
  • @KennethDAstonJr
    I am from Philadelphia and love this history and what happened to the spot light lol
  • @cliffbear9610
    Excellent,This good video for foreigner to learn American history.
  • @arkitect156
    If only we got those 13 lines from the subway. How different would the citybe with those today?
  • @billmadle1235
    I really enjoy these videos whoever’s making them😊
  • @californiagirl1579
    This is very Interesting and educational but sad on so many levels 💔💔💔
  • @Wewwers
    it's kinda insane to realize Philly never truly recovered from the Great Depression and just kept spiralling from there, even almost 100 years later