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[Film clips about work for Illinois Humanities Council]

1976-08-01 / Chicago Collection, Kartemquin Films, Political Documentaries

A compilation of clips from films about work assembled by Kartemquin Films, made to be shown at the Illinois State Fair as part of the Illinois Humanities Council booth. Continue reading →
Studs’ Place: Teen Job

1951-1-1 / Chicago Collection, Studs Terkel, Studs' Place

“Teen Job,” an episode of “Studs’ Place,” shows a tension between young, newly-hired Johnny and his mother, Marie. Marie wants only what’s best for her son, and in this amounts to Johnny spending his vacation in relaxation. Marie confronts Studs and asks him to fire Johnny so he won’t buy a hot rod and, potentially, put himself in danger. Studs conceded, but soon they find out what sort of intentions Johnny actually has. Also featuring musical performances by Chet and Win. Continue reading →
It’s a Living: The Unemployment Line

1976-1-1 / Anda Korsts, Chicago Collection

Part of the “It’s a Living” series created by Videopolis based on Studs Terkel’s book Working, which focuses on workers in Chicago. This tape is the record of a single hour at the state unemployment compensation office in Logan Square on the city’s northwest side. People in the line talk about what it’s like to be out of work as they deal with bureaucratic entanglements of their cases. As the program progresses, a family finally receives the check they needed to survive–after eight attempts. Continue reading →
It’s a Living: Paper Wagon

1976-1-1 / Chicago Collection

Part of the It’s a Living series created by Videopolis based on Studs Terkel’s book Working, which focuses on workers in Chicago. This tape unfolds practically in real-time in the bowels of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway Station. It features discussion and interaction with the workers on newspaper delivery trucks and railway workers wheeling wagons to commuter trains. Continue reading →
When I Was A Worker Like LaVerne…

1976-1-1 / Chicago Collection, Guerrilla TV, Roots of Video, Video Makers Choice

A documentary about a day in the life of a Sears mail order catalog facility in Chicago, where the disconnect between workers and management is striking. The management seems to be entirely white and male, while the workers are black and female. The tape was produced as part of the “It’s a Living” series of videos on working in America. Continue reading →
It’s A Living

1975-01-01 / Anda Korsts, Chicago Collection, Guerrilla TV, Judy Hoffman, NHPRC, Roots of Video, Studs Terkel, Tom Weinberg, Viewers Choice

A video documentary inspired by Studs Terkel’s book “Working,” featuring six different workers talking about their lives and their jobs, in addition to Studs himself. Continue reading →
[Chicago Slices raw: Water Delivery Man]

1993-07-27 / Chicago Collection, Chicago Slices, GDDF, NHPRC-2

HINCKLEY & SCHMITT Water Man JIM NITKA: follow Jim in his truck and while delivering before going to the plant and shooting the machines which fill the water bottles. Continue reading →
[Chicago Slices raw : masons on scaffold]

1993-10-01 / Chicago Collection, Chicago Slices, GDDF, NHPRC-2, Skip Blumberg

Raw footage for the TV program Chicago Slices. This tape features masons repairing an 18-story building. Continue reading →