We Work Again

Various jobs are shown, including public construction projects, domestic service and health care training, adult education programs and performing arts.

It is particularly noted for containing the only existing footage of the 1936 Federal Theatre Project production of Macbeth, directed by Orson Welles and featuring an all-black cast.

The film presents the positive impact of WPA employment and training programs for African-Americans.

Scenes of unemployment are contrasted with scenes of those working in public building projects, land records management and nursery schools, being trained in health care and domestic service, and taking part in adult education classes.

[2] We Work Again has gained considerable attention because it includes the only known footage of the Negro Theatre Unit's 1936 production of Macbeth staged by Orson Welles.