With These Hands
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With These Hands is a 1950 documentary film
directed by Jack Arnold. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
. Produced by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, the film used actors to recreate the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
and compare working conditions of the early 20th century to that of the 1950s.
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
directed by Jack Arnold. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
Academy Award for Documentary Feature
The Academy Award for Documentary Feature is among the most prestigious awards for documentary films.- Winners and nominees:Following the Academy's practice, films are listed below by the award year...
. Produced by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, the film used actors to recreate the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City on March 25, 1911, was the deadliest industrial disaster in the history of the city of New York and resulted in the fourth highest loss of life from an industrial accident in U.S. history...
and compare working conditions of the early 20th century to that of the 1950s.
Cast
- Sam LeveneSam LeveneSam Levene was an American Broadway and film actor. He made his Broadway debut in 1927 with five lines in a play titled Wall Street, and over a span of nearly 50 years, appeared on Broadway in 37 Shows, of which 33 were the original Broadway Productions, many now considered legendary...
- Alexander Brody - Arlene FrancisArlene FrancisArlene Francis was an American actress, radio talk show host, and game show panelist...
- Jenny - Joseph WisemanJoseph WisemanJoseph Wiseman was a Canadian theater and film actor, best known for starring as the titular antagonist of the first James Bond film, Dr. No, his role as Manny Weisbord on Crime Story, and his career on Broadway...
- Deleo - Louis SorinLouis SorinLouis Sorin was an American actor.Louis Sorin was born and died in New York, New York. He appeared in 15 films between 1929 and 1961. He was also a prolific theatre actor, notably appearing on Broadway in more than 20 productions between 1923 and 1952Sorin is perhaps best known to modern...
- Boss - Alexander ScourbyAlexander ScourbyAlexander Scourby was an American film, television, and voice actor known for his deep and resonant voice...
- Doctor - Rudy BondRudy BondRudolph Bond was an American actor who was active from 1947 until his death. His work spanned Broadway, Hollywood and US television.-Biography:...
- Business agent - Alexander Lockwood - Doctor (in 1913)
- Haskell Coffin - Impartial chainman
- Julius Bing - Triangle boss
- Morris Strassberg - Bagel and Lox
- Rolly BesterRolly BesterRolly Goulko Bester was an American actress, and later an advertising executive. She was the wife of science fiction author Alfred Bester.-Career:...
- Typist - Gail GreggGail GreggGail Gregg is an artist, photographer and journalist based in New York City.-Education:Gregg received her bachelors degree in journalism from Kansas State University in 1972, a master's in journalism from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1975, and an MFA from Vermont College in 1998...
- Girl in fire - Judy Walther - Tess