With These Hands: The Story of an American Furniture Factory (2009)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 2009-04-25
Runtime: 78 minutes
Director: Matthew Barr
Top Cast
- Clyde Hooker, Jr. as Himself
- Paul Toms as Himself
- Lane Nunley as Himself
- William Stanley as Himself
- Toni Jamieson as Herself
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