Millions of Us (1935)
Millions of Us (1935) is an early example of American labor-left filmmaking that experiments with enacted forms, anticipating Frontier Films’s renowned People of the Cumberland (1938) and Native Land (1942). Produced surreptitiously in Hollywood in 1934-5, the film dramatizes the plight of millions of unemployed workers amidst the Depression. This message is filtered through the story of a single “forgotten man” who walks the streets in desperate search of a job. Driven by hunger, he contemplates becoming a scab. A union man intervenes, coaching him to recognize common interests with his brethren. He is ultimately converted to the cause of trade unionism.
Director: Tina Taylor, Slavko Vorkapich
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 16 min
Release Date: January 1, 1935
Screenplay
Production: American Labor Films, Inc.
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Tina Taylor, Slavko Vorkapich
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Millions of Us about?
- Millions of Us (1935) is an early example of American labor-left filmmaking that experiments with enacted forms, anticipating Frontier Films’s renowned People of the Cumberland (1938) and Native Land (1942). Produced surreptitiously in Hollywood in 1934-5, the film dramatizes the plight of millions of unemployed workers amidst the Depression. This message is filtered through the story of a single “forgotten man” who walks the streets in desperate search of a job. Driven by hunger, he contemplates becoming a scab. A union man intervenes, coaching him to recognize common interests with his brethren. He is ultimately converted to the cause of trade unionism.
- Who directed Millions of Us?
- Millions of Us was directed by Tina Taylor, Slavko Vorkapich.
- How long is Millions of Us?
- Millions of Us has a runtime of 16m (16 minutes).
- What genre is Millions of Us?
- Millions of Us is a Drama film.
- Where was Millions of Us produced?
- Millions of Us was produced in United States of America.