OCTOBER 31, 1932

MONDAY
1932 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1932
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $68,520,685 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$0.26
Median Home Price$5,200.00
Gas Price Avg$0.20
Bread Price Avg$0.08
Movie Ticket Avg$0.26
First Class Stamp$0.02
Milk Price Avg$0.51
Top Movies From 1932
Show screen release and event cards
1 The Sign of the Cross
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The Sign of the Cross
2 The Kid from Spain
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The Kid from Spain
3 Emma
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Emma
4 Hell Divers
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Hell Divers
5 Grand Hotel
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Grand Hotel
6 Prosperity
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Prosperity
7 Tarzan the Ape Man
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Tarzan the Ape Man
8 Smilin' Through
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Smilin' Through
9 Strange Interlude
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Strange Interlude
10 Horse Feathers
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Horse Feathers
Freaks
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Freaks
Red Dust
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Red Dust
Scarface
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Scarface
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
The Mask of Fu Manchu
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The Mask of Fu Manchu
White Zombie
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White Zombie
The Music Box
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The Music Box
A Farewell to Arms
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A Farewell to Arms
American Madness
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American Madness
Rain
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Rain
Three on a Match
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Three on a Match
Me and My Gal
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Me and My Gal
Night After Night
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Night After Night
The Crowd Roars
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The Crowd Roars
The Mouthpiece
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The Mouthpiece
Call Her Savage
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Call Her Savage
The Man Who Played God
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The Man Who Played God
Movie Crazy
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Movie Crazy
No Man of Her Own
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No Man of Her Own
The Half Naked Truth
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The Half Naked Truth
A Bill of Divorcement
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A Bill of Divorcement
Bird of Paradise
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Bird of Paradise
The Beast of the City
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The Beast of the City
Lawyer Man
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Lawyer Man
The Public Enemy
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The Public Enemy
City Lights
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City Lights
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
Tabu
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Tabu
Mata Hari
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Mata Hari
The Smiling Lieutenant
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The Smiling Lieutenant
The Champ
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The Champ
Daughter of the Dragon
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Daughter of the Dragon
Safe in Hell
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Safe in Hell
The Spider
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The Spider
Transatlantic
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Transatlantic

October 31, 1932 Trivia

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October 31, 1932

On October 31, 1932, significant issues arose in New Jersey as Bardo, the head of a prominent Camden shipyard, warned that high taxes could lead shipbuilding industries to abandon the state. The context of this warning was crucial...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of October 1932

Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.

1 FM Radio Transmission
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FM Radio Transmission
2 Wind Tunnel Balance
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Wind Tunnel Balance
3 Automatic Washing Machine
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Automatic Washing Machine
4 Fluorescent Lighting Principles
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Fluorescent Lighting Principles
5 Artificial Silk Improvements
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Artificial Silk Improvements
6 Mechanical Calculator Enhancements
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Mechanical Calculator Enhancements
7 Oscilloscope Improvements
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Oscilloscope Improvements
8 Self-Contained Scuba Apparatus Prototype
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Self-Contained Scuba Apparatus Prototype
9 Infrared Photography
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Infrared Photography
10 Portable Electric Drill
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Portable Electric Drill

The Sounds of

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From October 31, 1932

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  • Headline: Tax Burden Threatens NJ Shipyards. Impact: If only the taxes had been lower, perhaps New Jersey would have become the next Silicon Valley of shipyards. Instead, we got a bunch of folks moving to Florida where the taxes are lower and the weather is better. Thanks, Bardo!. Fact: New Jersey is known as the Garden State, but with taxes like these, it might soon be the 'Exit State' for businesses!.
  • Headline: Soft Words for Hard Times. Impact: This headline could have sparked a worldwide trend of gentle communication. Imagine if everyone decided to replace harsh words with soft onesβ€”politicians would have to learn to say β€˜I disagree’ instead of β€˜You’re an idiot.’ The world might have been a much quieter place, or perhaps just full of passive-aggressive notes. Fact: Soft words, hard truthsβ€”sounds like the title of a self-help book no one asked for!.
  • Headline: Sean O'Casey's First Drama Acted for the First Time in New York -- Premiere of "Carry Nation.". Impact: O'Casey’s debut could have led to a dramatic surge in Irish playwrights taking over Broadway, giving us a spate of shows titled 'Irish Coffee: The Musical' and 'Leprechauns on Ice.' We’ll never know what we missed!. Fact: Carry Nation was known for smashing bar windows with a hatchet. Talk about a wild night out!.
  • Headline: THE JAPANESE SITUATION.; Some Uneasiness in Markets, but Confidence Reported From Japan.. Impact: This headline might have been the tipping point for international trade relations, sparking a global chain reaction that would eventually lead to sushi becoming a staple in every corner of the world, including the most unlikely places like Iowa. Who knew anxiety could fuel culinary adventures?. Fact: Uneasiness in markets is basically just financial anxiety; it’s like watching your bank account dip while you’re on a shopping spree!.
  • Headline: KEEP SINKING CRAFT AFLOAT; Officers and Crew of Motorship Get Tow to Alaskan Port.. Impact: If this motorship hadn’t been rescued, we might have lost a whole fleet of vessels to the ocean’s depths, prompting a new trend in β€˜underwater tourism’ as adventurers dive to see the sunken ships. Who wouldn’t want to pay to see a rusty old boat?. Fact: Sinking ships are just nature's way of reminding us that not everything is meant to floatβ€”like bad ideas!.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #1
CVX
Chevron
Price in 1932
$0.31
Stored value
$474,914

Chevron - If you invested $1,000 in 1932, it would be worth $474,914 today (474.9x return)

Rank #2
GE
General Electric
Price in 1932
$0.62
Stored value
$487,500

General Electric - If you invested $1,000 in 1932, it would be worth $487,500 today (487.5x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
The Funnies #2
The Funnies #2
$95
Yon Yonson #1
Yon Yonson #1
$100
Western Picture Stories #1
Western Picture Stories #1
$400
Detective Dan: Secret Operative #1
Detective Dan: Secret Operative #1
$150
Chic Young’S Dumb Dora #1
Chic Young’S Dumb Dora #1
$300
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Mickey Mouse Doll
Mickey Mouse Doll
$150.00
Lincoln Logs
Lincoln Logs
$140.00
Tinkertoy
Tinkertoy
$150.00
Buddy L Steel Trucks
Buddy L Steel Trucks
$800.00
Yo-Yo
Yo-Yo
$1,350.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Sonja Henie Ice Skating Card
Sonja Henie Ice Skating Card
$250,000
Walter Hagen Golf Card
Walter Hagen Golf Card
$10,000
Amos 'N' Andy Parade Stamp Album Card
Amos 'N' Andy Parade Stamp Album Card
$250
British & Dominion Film Stars Card
British & Dominion Film Stars Card
$1,103.30
Famous Ships And How To Build Them - Cut Out Card
Famous Ships And How To Build Them - Cut Out Card
$1,300