
We Work Again
Synopsis
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.
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September 5, 1937
Wide Cinema Exhibition
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- Original Title
- We Work Again
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 15m
- Production Studios
- Federal Works Agency
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Documentaries 1930-1969
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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 directed We Work Again?
We Work Again was directed by Not specified.
Who stars in We Work Again?
The principal cast of We Work Again includes Eric Burroughs, Lawrence Chenault, Alma Dickson, Maurice Ellis.
When was We Work Again released and how long is it?
We Work Again was released in 1937 with a total runtime of 15m.














