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Celebrating Labor Day!!

Posted: September 4, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: just because | Tags: |11 Comments

So, a soggy weekend is always a great excuse to drag out some classic movies.  Here are my choices for a great Labor Day Weekend.

Joe Hill (1971)

I first saw this in junior high school for an 8th grade field trip.  The Joan Baez song always plays in my head to this day when Labor Day comes around.

Norma Rae (1979)

A classic with Sally Fields!

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

This is up on my list of best movies ever.  Henry Fonda is at his best in this film.

If you’re up to something a little bit less fictional, check out Studs Terkel’s Conversations with America.

Here’s a list from Berkeley to check if you need other movie and TV show suggestions with strong labor themes.

Here’s another list from Local 2209 in Roanoke, Indiana.  I chose a few that will give you some smiles!

BLUE COLLAR 1978 Richard Pryor.

MODERN TIMES Charlie Chaplin Humorous satirical look at technology’s effect on workers.

THE BIG ONE Michael Moore 1998

So, what’s up with you this labor day weekend?  Are you able to spend some time outdoors are is the weather keeping you indoors?

11 Comments on “Celebrating Labor Day!!”

  1. minkoffminx's avatar Minkoff Minx says:
    September 4, 2011 at 11:09 pm

    I think the film “How Green Was My Valley” is a good one about the coal miners of a South Wales town.

    How Green Was My Valley (film) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    IMDb – How Green Was My Valley (1941)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7CV9SZovfU

    • dakinikat's avatar dakinikat says:
      September 4, 2011 at 11:23 pm

      Yeah, that’s another great one. I love the movies of the 30s and 40s. Stuff today pales by comparison. Great writers and directors that ruled over actors.

  2. Beata's avatar Beata says:
    September 5, 2011 at 7:38 am

    One of my favorites:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwEMIvDEFy4

  3. bostonboomer's avatar bostonboomer says:
    September 5, 2011 at 8:45 am
  4. bostonboomer's avatar bostonboomer says:
    September 5, 2011 at 8:46 am

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSImMMMf5nA

  5. dakinikat's avatar dakinikat says:
    September 5, 2011 at 1:36 pm

    El Norte:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbfvnT40zZU

  6. dakinikat's avatar dakinikat says:
    September 5, 2011 at 1:39 pm

    Bound for Glory (1976)

  7. bostonboomer's avatar bostonboomer says:
    September 5, 2011 at 2:28 pm

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0_S_EdZ_I8

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