So you are talking about a 100 year sample size...I would say the three best periods of time in American film (30's, 70's, and 90's) all came from post recession/depression times
ETA: That isn't rhetorical, since those two decades are strongly associated with poor economic times, I'm trying to figure out what you meant in your timeline.
Last edited by Little Ash; 06-12-22 at 03:47 PM.