Sponsored Films

The Inheritance (1964)
Sponsor: Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. Production Co.: Harold Mayer Productions. Director/Producer: Harold Mayer. Writer: Millard Lampell. Music: George Kleinsinger. Editor: Lawrence Silk. Music: Judy Collins, Pete Seeger, Tom Paxton, Page Gaynes. Narrator: Robert Ryan. Transfer Note: Scanned from a 16mm print held by the Library of Congress. Running Time: 58 minutes.

Documentary celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America by outlining the improvements the union has won for clothing workers over its five decades. The Inheritance draws from archival and modern live-action footage and features songs contributed by popular artists.

Note: The film premiered theatrically in New York City and was shown widely to unions and community organizations. It was also distributed in 40- and 16-minute versions.

Resources
A.H. Weiler, “Screen: A Tribute to the Workingman,” New York Times, Nov. 9, 1964, 42.