Examines the 1937 shoe strike in Lewiston and Auburn, Me. through interviews with surviving participants
A young girl is forced to continue working at her machine all day in a 1930s shoe factory after a visit to a backyard abortionist. Based on the short story 'How beautiful are thy feet' by Alan Marshall.
Elizabeth Rimplegar inhabits a household populated by virtual lunatics. Her mother, Nellie, mishandled the family fortune, and, alas, the stock market crash has depleted their worth. Elizabeth's goofy brothers cannot easily adjust to the life of the average worker. Meanwhile, the family doctor has his eye on Elizabeth, but he will have to compete with her suitor, an ill-informed writer.
A successful shoe manufacturer named John Reeves goes on vacation and meets the grown children of his recently deceased and much-respected competitor; they're on the verge of losing the family legacy through their careless behavior. Reeves takes it upon himself to save his rival's company by teaching the heirs a lesson in business.
VICTOIRE traces the story of Victoire Du Sault, founder of the shoemaking industry at the origin of the Dufresne fortune, better known for the castle that bears their name in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. Although the entrepreneurial spirit and professional career of this visionary command admiration, it is above all her romantic impulses which form the heart of this melodrama where impossible love, a sulfurous love triangle and a family secret intertwine. upsetting which risks leaving no one unscathed.
Northampton - Charlie Price eredita dal padre la fabbrica di scarpe Price & Sons Shoes ridotta in cattive acque. È costretto a licenziare alcuni dipendenti e deve assolutamente diversificare la sua produzione per rimanere a galla. E tutto questo prima dell'imminente e forse ultima sfilata a Milano.L'idea vincente gli viene assistendo allo spettacolo di Lola, una drag queen che si esibisce nella vicina Londra. Decide di avviare una produzione di stivali sexy per questo genere di clientela costretta ad acquistare scarpe da donna. Ma questi boots devono essere robusti, tali da sopportare il peso di queste signore. Lola diventa il suo designer, la fabbrica inizia a produrre a pieno ritmo, si lavora anche di notte, Milano è vicina...