The Wobblies (1979)
Directed by Stewart Bird, Deborah Shaffer · 89 min · Documentary
1.7 TOPICAL score · #6,574 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Through oral histories, archival footage, photographs, and songs associated with the movement, "The Wobblies" tells the story of the Industrial Workers of the World, the radical union founded in Chicago in 1905 to organize workers across trades. Featuring interviews with aging Wobbly members alongside historical materials from early twentieth-century labor struggles, the film explores the union’s role in strikes, worker activism, and the broader fight for labor rights in the United States.
The Wobblies (1979, directed by Stewart Bird and Deborah Shaffer) has a TOPICAL score of 1.7 - ranked 6,574 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (7 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 3 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- AudienceTMDB 6.7/10 (7 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 3 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read416 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Charles Rydell, Anthony Bouza, Roger Baldwin