American Madness (1932)
A bank president doesn’t let Depression woes stop him from lending money to customers in hopes that putting more greenbacks into circulation will help the economy. The bank’s conservative board of directors, however, wants to oust him because of his lending policies.

The update: The liberal lending practices of a visionary president of a small independent bank has irked his board of directors, who have been using government bailout funds for perks and parties. They are so afraid of giving up their luxurious lifestyle that they hire a hit man to murder him.
Suggested casting: Harrison Ford

Wild Boys of the Road (1933)
Two middle-class teenagers quit high school and leave their families because of economic problems. They end up riding the rails, along with a girl disguised as a boy, in hopes of finding a job so they can send money back home.

The update: They are gay high school buddies who set out with their best gal pal for greener pastures in their SUV. But the grass isn’t greener for them. Along the way, they are carjacked. Instead of going into a life of crime to make ends meet, the boys disguise themselves as girls and they become an all-girl musical trio.
Suggested casting: Michael Cera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kat Dennings
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