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The Inheritance (1964)
58 min | Documentary

The Inheritance (1964)

58 min | Documentary

The Inheritance shows what life was really like for immigrants and working Americans from the turn of the century through the fight for civil rights in the 1960s. This stirring history of our country shows their struggle to put down roots,...See moreThe Inheritance shows what life was really like for immigrants and working Americans from the turn of the century through the fight for civil rights in the 1960s. This stirring history of our country shows their struggle to put down roots, form labor unions, survive wars, and finally, create a new and better life for themselves and our nation. Our film explores a landscape largely unknown to the present generation - the dim sweatshops, coal mines and textile mills filled with children; the anxious years of the depression and labor's bloody struggle for the right to organize; the battlefields of WW I and II; the seldom seen newsreel footage of the Memorial Day massacre at The Republic Steel strike in Chicago; the civil rights struggle - as every generation fights again to preserve and extend its freedoms. This is the film's theme. Judy Collins sings this theme song, as well as more great music sung by Judy, Pete Seeger, Tom Paxton and others. We retain the copyright to the film, but give permission for the film to be used for educational purposes, in support of the right to collective bargaining. Written by H Mayer See less

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Ryan Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	The Wild Bunch (1969)
Calvin Coolidge Self - President of the United States (archive footage) Self - President of the United States (archive footage) See fewer	Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 14 (1930)
Franklin D. Roosevelt Self - President of the United States (archive footage) Self - President of the United States (archive footage) See fewer	The President's Mystery (1936)
Adolf Hitler Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Triumph of the Will (1935)
John L. Lewis Self - Labor Union Leader (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Labor Union Leader (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	See It Now (1951)
Anne Revere Voice (uncredited) Voice (uncredited) See fewer	Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
Lionel Stander Voice (uncredited) Voice (uncredited) See fewer	The Transformers: The Movie (1986)