With These Hands: The Story of an American Furniture Factory (2009)

With These Hands: The Story of an American Furniture Factory (2009)

2009-04-25 United States of America 78 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

Clyde Hooker, Jr. is Himself
Himself
Paul Toms is Himself
Himself
Lane Nunley is Himself
Himself
William Stanley is Himself
Himself
Toni Jamieson is Herself
Herself

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