We Work Again (1937)

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

15 min

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This short film promotes the Work Projects Administration's programs for African Americans during the Great Depression. It shows people working on construction, in domestic service, and in healthcare training, along with adult education and the performing arts. The film includes unique footage from a 1936 all-black production of Macbeth directed by Orson Welles.

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What happens

We Work Again is a 1937 ephemeral film produced by the Work Projects Administration to promote its employment and training efforts for African-Americans during the Great Depression. Various jobs are shown, including public construction projects, domestic service and health care training, adult education programs and performing arts. It is particularly noted for containing the only existing footage of the 1936 Federal Theatre Project production of Macbeth, directed by Orson Welles and featuring an all-black cast. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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