We Work Again (1937)
The role of African Americans in the recovery years of the Great Depression is the subject of this informational short, which offers an idealized depiction of life in a segregated society. The highlight, by far, is rare footage of Orson Welles’s “Voodoo Macbeth,” produced in 1935 for the New York Negro Unit of the WPA’s Federal Theatre Project.
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 15 min
Release Date: September 5, 1937
Cast
- Eric Burroughs - Hecate
- Lawrence Chenault - Doctor
- Alma Dickson - The Duchess
- Maurice Ellis - Macbeth
Production: Federal Works Agency
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
new deal, short film
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is We Work Again about?
- The role of African Americans in the recovery years of the Great Depression is the subject of this informational short, which offers an idealized depiction of life in a segregated society. The highlight, by far, is rare footage of Orson Welles’s “Voodoo Macbeth,” produced in 1935 for the New York Negro Unit of the WPA’s Federal Theatre Project.
- Who stars in We Work Again?
- We Work Again stars Eric Burroughs, Lawrence Chenault, Alma Dickson, Maurice Ellis.
- How long is We Work Again?
- We Work Again has a runtime of 15m (15 minutes).
- What genre is We Work Again?
- We Work Again is a Documentary film.
- Where was We Work Again produced?
- We Work Again was produced in United States of America.