Synopsis
Community building between towns and workers from out of town in 1940s. Footage of segregation in recreational activities for workers and worker’s families.
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Details
- Running time
- 9 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
- Internet Archive item
- 0431_When_Work_Is_Done_00_42_20_00
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · Beauty clips galore! · Spuzz · 2016-04-23
Though I'm not really 100% clear on this film's true message (I think it ahs to deal with recreation and housing?) This film sure is filled with amazing images and signs. Let's start! The sign: "Hull 108: They Fight and They Die, They expect you to try".. try what?? The image of a woman being hauled off on a gurney after collapsing in the heat after working too hard. The sign: "You can't spell VICTORY with an Absent T!" When men move, they surrender what appears to be poker chips (actually, I think they're ID badges?) The pools which are used in SHIFTS. Like one group out, the next group in.…