For Twenty Cents A Day (1979)

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Who stars in For Twenty Cents A Day?

For Twenty Cents A Day stars Dorothy Livesay.

Who directed For Twenty Cents A Day?

For Twenty Cents A Day was directed by Jim Monro.

How long is For Twenty Cents A Day?

For Twenty Cents A Day has a runtime of 0h 24m.

What is For Twenty Cents A Day about?

A film documenting work shortages during the Depression of the 1930s and the attempts to deal with the unemployed, in particular young men. The film discusses the establishment of relief camps and projects, where men were paid twenty cents per day; the founding of organizations such as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), Workers' Unity League, and Relief Camp Workers' Union; general unionization and protest of the unemployed, including the On To Ottawa Trek, Regina Riot, sit-in strike from May to June 1938 at the Vancouver Main Post Office, Vancouver Art Gallery and Hotel Georgia, and the resulting Bloody Sunday of June 19.