Cynics may, and will, find a lot to dislike; conversely, idealists will find a lot to like.
Another commenter said "Our Daily Bread" gets a lot of interpretations, and that is very definitely correct.
The one I like is this: People in voluntary co-operation, working together toward a common goal, in this case, survival, can accomplish a lot, especially if there is some intelligence used in both finding the goal and finding the means toward it.
Unfortunately a lot of luck is needed, too, and the people here got a bit of it at the start.
Also needed is a very high threshold of frustration, and patience, and a reluctance to place blame.
Father Flanagan, most famous for Boys Town, started his mission of helping financially deprived people by acquiring an abandoned hotel in Omaha. He opened it to anyone in need who would also provide some ability or effort toward restoring the building.
It's an idea whose time might be here again, as we are in either a depression or a very severe recession, and thousands of people are losing their homes.
The John Sims character in "Our Daily Bread" begins with a similar, if not identical, premise, and disparate, but desperate, people pitch in with their skills and talents or perhaps just their desperate desire.
The commenter who said the women had little to do should re-watch "Our Daily Bread" and pay closer attention to the last scene, which someone else called, rightly, "exhilarating."
Exhilarating: That's the word for "Our Daily Bread," a must-see.
Another commenter said "Our Daily Bread" gets a lot of interpretations, and that is very definitely correct.
The one I like is this: People in voluntary co-operation, working together toward a common goal, in this case, survival, can accomplish a lot, especially if there is some intelligence used in both finding the goal and finding the means toward it.
Unfortunately a lot of luck is needed, too, and the people here got a bit of it at the start.
Also needed is a very high threshold of frustration, and patience, and a reluctance to place blame.
Father Flanagan, most famous for Boys Town, started his mission of helping financially deprived people by acquiring an abandoned hotel in Omaha. He opened it to anyone in need who would also provide some ability or effort toward restoring the building.
It's an idea whose time might be here again, as we are in either a depression or a very severe recession, and thousands of people are losing their homes.
The John Sims character in "Our Daily Bread" begins with a similar, if not identical, premise, and disparate, but desperate, people pitch in with their skills and talents or perhaps just their desperate desire.
The commenter who said the women had little to do should re-watch "Our Daily Bread" and pay closer attention to the last scene, which someone else called, rightly, "exhilarating."
Exhilarating: That's the word for "Our Daily Bread," a must-see.