Working (1982)
Working (1982)
This musical adaptation of the Studs Terkel book examines the average worker's viewpoint--showing that he or she is anything but average. Based on a series of interviews with real working people--construction workers, waitresses, firemen, secretaries, and cleaning women, Working is both an exploration of the individuals' occupations and a lament for lost hopes and dreams.

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Cast

Studs Terkel Studs Terkel As: Self - Host
Barry Bostwick Barry Bostwick As: Steelworker
Scatman Crothers Scatman Crothers As: Parking Attendant
Barbara Browning Barbara Browning As: Editor
Vernee Watson-Johnson Vernee Watson-Johnson As: Secretary
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This musical adaptation of the Studs Terkel book examines the average worker's viewpoint--showing that he or she is anything but average. Based on a series of interviews with real working people--construction workers, waitresses, firemen, secretaries, and cleaning women, Working is both an exploration of the individuals' occupations and a lament for lost hopes and dreams.


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Details

Genres: Drama, Music

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Release Date: 13 April 1982

Country: US

Runtime: 89m

Company Credits

Company: Thirteen, KCET, Broadway Theatre Archive

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Cast

Studs Terkel

Studs Terkel

Self - Host

Barry Bostwick

Barry Bostwick

Steelworker

Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

Parking Attendant

Barbara Browning

Barbara Browning

Editor

Vernee Watson-Johnson

Vernee Watson-Johnson

Secretary

Jay Garner

Jay Garner

Corporate Executive

Billy Jayne

Billy Jayne

Newsboy

Barbara Barrie

Barbara Barrie

Schoolteacher

Carole Schwartz

Carole Schwartz

Supermarket Checker

Bill Beyers

Bill Beyers

Boxboy

Fausto Barajas

Fausto Barajas

Migrant Worker

Charles Haid

Charles Haid

Gas Man

Beth Howland

Beth Howland

Housewife

Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

Call Girl

Eileen Brennan

Eileen Brennan

Millworker

Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno

Waitress

James Taylor

James Taylor

Trucker

Lynne Thigpen

Lynne Thigpen

Telephone Operator

Edie McClurg

Edie McClurg

Switchboard Operator

Didi Conn

Didi Conn

Receptionist

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Retired Man

Matt Landers

Matt Landers

Fireman

Patti LaBelle

Patti LaBelle

Cleaning Woman

Mark Neely

Mark Neely

Salesman

David Patrick Kelly

David Patrick Kelly

Copyboy

Daniel Valdez

Daniel Valdez

Singer "Un Mejor Dia Vondra" (voice)

Jennifer Warnes

Jennifer Warnes

Singer "Millworker" (voice)

Gilmer McCormick

Gilmer McCormick

Grape-buying Woman

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Phylis Geller

Phylis Geller

Producer

Lindsay Law

Lindsay Law

Producer

Marilyn Larson

Marilyn Larson

Unit Manager

Jac Venza

Jac Venza

Executive Producer

Gary Shaffer

Gary Shaffer

Casting

Yvonne Smith

Yvonne Smith

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Elizabeth Stabholz

Elizabeth Stabholz

Hairstylist

Richard Bostard

Richard Bostard

Costume Design

Nancy Ferguson

Nancy Ferguson

Makeup Artist

Sound

Visual Effects

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Camera

Kenneth Patterson

Kenneth Patterson

Camera Operator

Greg Harms

Greg Harms

Camera Operator

Dan Webb

Dan Webb

Camera Operator

Lighting

George Riesenberger

George Riesenberger

Lighting Design

Ken Dettling

Ken Dettling

Lighting Director

Art Department

Jack Eberhart

Jack Eberhart

Props

Dwight Jackson

Dwight Jackson

Set Decoration

Charles Lisanby

Charles Lisanby

Art Direction

Other Crew

Stephen Michael Reinhardt

Stephen Michael Reinhardt

Choreographer

Peter McGuire

Peter McGuire

Carpenter

John Frazier

John Frazier

Special Effects

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