Synopsis
Welfare
$10.99
Published by Samuel French Inc
Large Mixed Cast
She is given comfort and guidance by a radical black Jewish ex teacher, but he rages at his own impotence, attacks a caseworker and is led away
Later, the girl is advised by an old Black recipient familiar with the ways of welfare and life
Her requests for welfare assistance are ignored so the girl protests, causing the office closing and the imminent arrival of the police
The old man gives her all the money he has and tells her to "stay away from welfare ain't nothing' but cotton candy"
CAST
M8,F7
REVIEWS
"A winner. Captures all the awful indignities and humiliations of the dole. It's also loaded with sometimes biting, sometimes hilarious humor and human kindness" ~ New York Daily News