Actors Organize
Subtitle: A History of Union Formation Efforts in America, 1880-1919
Publisher: McFarland; McFarland & Co.
Published: October 10, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 215
ISBN-13: 9780786432837
Subjects: Films, cinema; Trade unions; First World War, 1914-1918; c 1800 to c 1900; c 1900 - c 1914; Performing Arts; Pop Arts / Pop Culture; Cinema/Film: Book; USA; Film & Video - General; General; Labor & Industrial Relations - Unions; Art  / Performing Arts; 19th century; 20th century; Actors; History; Labor unions; United States
Description: "This work focuses specifically on the two main unions of the time, the White Rats Actors' Union of America and the Actors' Equity Association. The author chronicles the formation of the unions along with their achievements in the following decades and outlines the roles of union leaders Harry Mountford and Francis Wilson"--Provided by publisher.