Seabiscuit

Hollywood directors often make historical films but many use historical events in the background of their movies. The directors of Seabiscuit use the Great Depression in the background of their story. The movie is about a race horse and jockey and their special connection. Although that is the main focus of the movie the signs of the Great Depression can be seen throughout the movie. <Tab/>In the beginning of the …showed first 75 words of 392 total…

…showed last 75 words of 392 total…the Great Depression they too lost everything and had to live in those shanty towns, like Red and his parents. <Tab/>Hollywood doesn't always make a historical event the main focus of a movie but they may use a major historical event in the background. Seabiscuit does just this and it does it effectively. It shows how people really lived and that had become of their lives after the Depression hit.