The Wobblies (1979)

Directed by

Stewart Bird, Deborah Shaffer

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the story of the Industrial Workers of the World union through interviews with former members. It covers their struggles and organizing efforts in the early 20th century.

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What happens

The Wobblies is a 1979 American documentary film directed by Stewart Bird and Deborah Shaffer. The documentary is done as an oral history about the Industrial Workers of the World, nicknamed "Wobblies". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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