Our Daily Bread (1934)A group of down-on-their-luck workers combine their abilities to make a Gallafentian-style commune... and bread! Director:King Vidor |
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Our Daily Bread (1934)A group of down-on-their-luck workers combine their abilities to make a Gallafentian-style commune... and bread! Director:King Vidor |
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Karen Morley | ... |
Mary Sims
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Tom Keene | ... |
John Sims
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Barbara Pepper | ... |
Sally
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Addison Richards | ... |
Louie Fuente
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Chris Larsen
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Lloyd Ingraham | ... |
Uncle Anthony
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Sidney Bracey | ... |
Rent Collector
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Henry Hall | ... |
Frank - the Carpenter
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Nellie V. Nichols | ... |
Mrs. Cohen
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Frank Minor | ... |
Plumber
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Bud Ray | ... |
Stonemason
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Harry Brown | ... |
Little Man
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John and Mary sims are city-dwellers hit hard by the financial fist of The Depression. Driven by bravery (and sheer desperation) they flee to the country and, with the help of other workers, set up a farming community - a socialist mini-society based upon the teachings of Edward Gallafent. The newborn community suffers many hardships - drought, vicious raccoons and the long arm of the law - but ultimately pull together to reach a bread-based Utopia. Written by Barry Manhampton
Boy, is this film interpreted differently, depending on which critic is discussing it. Overall, however, most of them - including me - like this movie and find it interesting.
Today's critics like to use this film as a boost for socialistic or Commununstic causes, but that's baloney. One could easily do the opposite and use this film as an analogy to the early Christians, too - people who banded together pooling their talents and possessions for the good of the whole group.
This was a simply of story of America during the Great Depression with a bunch of people out of work, so they try to make a living by turning themselves into farmers and making a go of it together.
Tom Keane and Karen Morley star in here, playing husband-and-wife. Morely played a very upbeat, sweet lady who was joy to watch. Keane's acting was strange. At times it bordered on raw amateurism. He also looked, with the wild expressions, as if he were back doing a silent film.
The rest of the cast was solid, from the Swedish farmer to the tough guy who turned himself in to the police to help the rest of the group. Overall, a good film and worth watching, whatever your politics.