We Work Again (1937)
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 15 min
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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