Movie Description
Working
(1982)Overview
This musical adaptation of the Studs Terkel book examines the average worker's viewpoint--showing that he or she is anything but average. Based on a series of interviews with real working people--construction workers, waitresses, firemen, secretaries, and cleaning women, Working is both an exploration of the individuals' occupations and a lament for lost hopes and dreams.
Featured Crew
- Director : Kirk Browning,Stephen Schwartz
- Producer : Phylis Geller,Lindsay Law
- Editor : Roy Stuart
- Cast : Studs Terkel,Barry Bostwick,Scatman Crothers,Barbara Browning,Vernee Watson-Johnson,Jay Garner,Billy Jayne,Barbara Barrie,Carole Schwartz,Bill Beyers,Fausto Barajas,Charles Haid,Beth Howland,Barbara Hershey,Eileen Brennan,Rita Moreno,James Taylor,Lynne Thigpen,Edie McClurg,Didi Conn,Charles Durning,Matt Landers,Patti LaBelle,Mark Neely,David Patrick Kelly,Daniel Valdez,Jennifer Warnes,Gilmer McCormick
Cast
Self - Host
Steelworker
Parking Attendant
Editor
Secretary
Corporate Executive
Newsboy
Schoolteacher
Supermarket Checker
Boxboy
Migrant Worker
Gas Man
Housewife
Call Girl
Millworker
Waitress
Trucker
Telephone Operator
Switchboard Operator
Receptionist
Retired Man
Fireman
Cleaning Woman
Salesman
Copyboy
Singer "Un Mejor Dia Vondra" (voice)
Singer "Millworker" (voice)
Grape-buying Woman
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Facts
Original TitleWorking
Status Released
Release Information
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1982-04-13
Original Language
Runtime 01h 29m
Production CompaniesThirteen,KCET,Broadway Theatre Archive
Genres
- Drama
- Music
