Film
With These Hands: The Story of an American Furniture Factory
2009 · 1h 18m · Documentary
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Overview
In 2007, unable to compete with cheaper offshore production, Hooker Furniture Co. closed its plant in Martinsville, Virginia, after 83 years in operation. With These Hands follows the last load of wood down the assembly line as it is cut, honed, and assembled into fine furniture. Along the way, employees at the factory share their perspectives on work, community, and survival in a country devastated by de-industrialization and outsourcing.
Cast
Clyde Hooker, Jr.
Himself
Paul Toms
Himself
Lane Nunley
Himself
William Stanley
Himself
Toni Jamieson
Herself
Crew
- Matthew BarrProducer · Director
- Christopher HolmesEditor · Producer
- David WilliamsProducer
Media
Details
- Release date
- April 25, 2009
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Genres
- Documentary
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