1930s Depression era

His films like 'It Happened One Night' and 'You Can't Take It with You' captured the struggles and resilience of ordinary Americans during the Great Depression.

'The Crowd' and 'Our Daily Bread' directly explored the economic hardship and social upheaval faced by working-class families during the 1930s.

'The Grapes of Wrath' is a definitive Depression-era masterpiece portraying the Dust Bowl migration and poverty with unflinching emotional depth.