Changing work

Duration: 40

Year Published: 1975

Creator: : American workers in Sweden / Ford Foundation; directors, David Hancock, Bjorn Ericstam.

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Credits: Hancock, David, 1938-; Ericstam, Bjorn.; Ford Foundation.

Description: Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CBPF.; Shows how the monotony of the assembly line is being challenged by new ways of organizing work and redesigning places of work. Assesses the case of an engine assembly plant for Saab cars in Sweden, where six American auto workers spent a month observing teams of workers assembling gasoline engines. Gives reactions and reflections of the workers to their experience.; PFA 1616-01-5584. COPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (40 min.) (1,451 ft.) : opt sd., col. ; 16 mm. print. warped; Warped, especially at start CONDITION NOTE: Last inspected: 2007/02/01; Fair condition; color faded to a slight orange tint; start up damage during opening credits --claw damage; extensive perf repair throughout; light to moderate scratches; very warped at head; 12 splices

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE