Working (1982)

4.8/10 89 min Drama Music

Overview

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.

Cast

Studs Terkel

Self - Host

Barry Bostwick

Steelworker

Scatman Crothers

Parking Attendant

Vernee Watson

Secretary

Jay Garner

Corporate Executive

Billy Jayne

Newsboy

Barbara Barrie

Schoolteacher

Charles Haid

Gas Man

Beth Howland

Housewife

Barbara Hershey

Call Girl

Eileen Brennan

Millworker

Rita Moreno

Waitress

James Taylor

Trucker

Lynne Thigpen

Telephone Operator

Edie McClurg

Switchboard Operator

Didi Conn

Receptionist

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