Dollar a Day, 10 Cents a Dance (1984)
Enticed by the promise of jobs and fair wages, 100,000 Filipinos immigrated to the U.S. between 1924 and 1935 to toil on California’s farmlands. Because of the exclusion of Filipina women and U.S. anti-miscegenation laws, they survived the loneliness of racial discrimination by creating close-knit bachelor societies where cockfights, poker games and dance halls served as their entertainment, and by entering into common law marriages.
Director: Mark Schwartz, Geoffrey Dunn
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 29 min
Release Date: November 24, 1984
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dollar a Day, 10 Cents a Dance about?
- Enticed by the promise of jobs and fair wages, 100,000 Filipinos immigrated to the U.S. between 1924 and 1935 to toil on California’s farmlands. Because of the exclusion of Filipina women and U.S. anti-miscegenation laws, they survived the loneliness of racial discrimination by creating close-knit bachelor societies where cockfights, poker games and dance halls served as their entertainment, and by entering into common law marriages.
- Who directed Dollar a Day, 10 Cents a Dance?
- Dollar a Day, 10 Cents a Dance was directed by Mark Schwartz, Geoffrey Dunn.
- How long is Dollar a Day, 10 Cents a Dance?
- Dollar a Day, 10 Cents a Dance has a runtime of 29m (29 minutes).
- What genre is Dollar a Day, 10 Cents a Dance?
- Dollar a Day, 10 Cents a Dance is a Documentary film.