With These Hands is a 1950 documentary film presented in flashbacks directed by Jack Arnold and starring Sam Levene as Alexander Brody; originally created for showing to members of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, the film opened June 15, 1950 at the 1100-seat Gotham Theatre.[1] The film was nominated[2] for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[3][4]
| With These Hands | |
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| Directed by | Jack Arnold |
| Written by | Morton Wishengrad |
| Produced by | Jack Arnold Lee Goodman |
| Starring | Sam Levene |
| Cinematography | Gerald Hirschfeld |
| Edited by | Charles R. Senf |
Production company | Promotional Films Co. for the International Ladies Garment Workers Union |
Release date |
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Running time | 52 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film recreates Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire and compares working conditions of the 1910s with the 1950s.
Cast
edit- Sam Levene as Alexander Brody
- Arlene Francis as Jenny
- Joseph Wiseman as Deleo
- Louis Sorin as Boss
- Alexander Scourby as Doctor
- Rudy Bond as Business agent
- Alexander Lockwood as Doctor (in 1913)
- Haskell Coffin as Impartial chainman
- Julius Bing as Triangle boss
- Morris Strassberg as Bagel and Lox
- Rolly Bester as Typist
- Gail Gregg as Girl in fire
- Judy Walther as Tess
References
edit- ^ With These Hands (1950) - IMDb, retrieved July 18, 2020
- ^ "National Film Preservation Foundation: With These Hands (1950)". www.filmpreservation.org. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Crowther, Bosley (2011). "NY Times: With These Hands". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
- ^ "The 23rd Academy Awards (1951) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
External links
edit- With These Hands at IMDb
- Watch With These Hands at the National Film Preservation Foundation
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