Self is a real person portrayed by Herbert Hoover in the TV series American Experience (based on a true story).
They appear in 3 episodes out of a total of 387 aired so far
Self is also portrayed by Gary Cooper, Marlene Dietrich, Joan Fontaine, Judy Garland, Paul Newman, Frank Sinatra, Orson Welles, Charles Chaplin, Martin Scorsese and Nancy Allen.
Episodes3
The Crash of 1929
episode S3.E8 november 1990Examines the stock market crash of 1929 with interviews from descendants of several Wall Street insiders.The Massie Affair
episode S17.E8 april 2005In 1931, Honolulu's tropical tranquility was shattered when a young Navy wife made an allegation of rape against five islanders.Civilian Conservation Corps
episode S22.E1 november 2009American Experience celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Founded by Roosevelt during the Great Depression, the CCC put over 3 million men to work improving the countries infrastructure and national parks.
- The Crash of 1929
- The Massie Affair
- Civilian Conservation Corps