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Chandler's Mill

199030mNo ratings yet

Drama
History

Overview

A historical drama set in 1889, Chandler's Mill examines the plight of workers, and particularly child workers, in the New Brunswick wool industry. The story revolves around the efforts of one young teenage girl to better the lives of her friend and other workers, on the eve of a public hearing of the Canadian Royal Commission on Capital and Labour. Through the use of historical re-enactment, Chandler's Mill explores the issues of child labour, worker's rights and union organizing in 19th-century Canada.

Keywords

child labour
labor union
young girl
industrial society
cotton mill
new brunswick

Details

Status: Released
Release date: September 15, 1990
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: Canada
Production: ONF,NFB
Cast: Jim Belding,Doug Sutherland
Director: Joan Henson
Producer: Colin Neale,Mark Zannis
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0225363