For Twenty Cents A Day (1979)
A film documenting work shortages during the Depression of the 1930s and the attempts to deal with the unemployed, in particular young men. The film discusses the establishment of relief camps and projects, where men were paid twenty cents per day; the founding of organizations such as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), Workers' Unity League, and Relief Camp Workers' Union; general unionization and protest of the unemployed, including the On To Ottawa Trek, Regina Riot, sit-in strike from May to June 1938 at the Vancouver Main Post Office, Vancouver Art Gallery and Hotel Georgia, and the resulting Bloody Sunday of June 19.
Cast
- Dorothy Livesay - Herself
Themes
Labor Unions and Strike Resistance, Great Depression: Struggle and Survival, Civil Rights Protests and Equality Era
Keywords
strike, protest, great depression, trade union, riot, vancouver, labor union, protest march, workers union, canadian history, 1930s, british columbia
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is For Twenty Cents A Day about?
- A film documenting work shortages during the Depression of the 1930s and the attempts to deal with the unemployed, in particular young men. The film discusses the establishment of relief camps and projects, where men were paid twenty cents per day; the founding of organizations such as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), Workers' Unity League, and Relief Camp Workers' Union; general unionization and protest of the unemployed, including the On To Ottawa Trek, Regina Riot, sit-in strike from May to June 1938 at the Vancouver Main Post Office, Vancouver Art Gallery and Hotel Georgia, and the resulting Bloody Sunday of June 19.
- Who directed For Twenty Cents A Day?
- For Twenty Cents A Day was directed by Jim Monro.
- Who stars in For Twenty Cents A Day?
- For Twenty Cents A Day stars Dorothy Livesay.
- How long is For Twenty Cents A Day?
- For Twenty Cents A Day has a runtime of 24m (24 minutes).
- What genre is For Twenty Cents A Day?
- For Twenty Cents A Day is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was For Twenty Cents A Day produced?
- For Twenty Cents A Day was produced in Canada.
- What are the themes of For Twenty Cents A Day?
- The themes of For Twenty Cents A Day include: Labor Unions and Strike Resistance, Great Depression: Struggle and Survival, Civil Rights Protests and Equality Era.