Weavers of dreams, unite! : actor's unionism in early twentieth-century America / Sean P. Holmes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holmes, Sean P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Actors--Labor unions--United States--History--20th century.

Actors.

Theater--United States--History--20th century.

Theater.

Actors' Equity Association--History.

Actors' Equity Association.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Published to coincide with the centenary of the founding of the Actors' Equity Association in 1913, 'Weavers of Dreams, Unite!' explores the history of actors' unionism in the United States from the late 19th century to the onset of the Great Depression. Drawing upon hitherto untapped archival resources in New York & Los Angeles, Sean P. Holmes documents how American stage actors used trade unionism to construct for themselves an occupational identity that foregrounded both their artistry & their respectability.

Contents:

Introduction: weavers of dreams, unite!

The great text in our economy today: the American theater in an age of organization

The sock and Buskin or the artisan's biretta: reconciling art and labor in the Actors' Equity Association, 1913-1919

All the world's a stage: the actors' strike of 1919

Protecting the high-minded actor and the high-minded manager in equal part: occupational unionism in the American theater industry, 1919-1929

For the dignity and honor of the theatrical profession: respectability and unrespectability in the Actors' Equity Association, 1919-1929

Ain't no peace in the family now: the Actors' Equity Association and the movies, 1919-1929

Epilogue.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

9781299463394

1299463398

9780252094682

0252094689

OCLC:

867739457