Millions of Us
Scope and Contents
[76] - American Labor Films; 16mm ; good, yet missing opening frames; Black and White; On Reel; Positive; English; Hopelessness and unemployment, working class power; organizing. The film is the story of a homeless, unemployed gentleman who has trouble finding work in a society that is geared for the wealthy and middle class. He finds work at a plant that is on strike and is stopped at the door by the striking workers for being a "scab". One of the workers explains the cause of the strike and need for working people, like himself, to rise up and show their power against management. He stresses the need to organize and not be divided. The main character then understands the cause and walked the strike line with the workers. Title frames not present, no lead, 20 min. long. -- 650 feet of film
Dates
- 1936-1985
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these materials.
Extent
28.11 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository
227 Ives Hall
Ithaca NY 14853