An inspiring man with bold and imaginative ideas, Fletcher Jones was influenced by Japanese reformer Toyohiko Kagawa, one of the most remarkable social activists of his time. Jones established his clothing design, retail and manufacturing business with an emphasis on quality, service and innovation. However, his primary concern was for people - both his customers and his workers - and they, in turn, were intensely loyal. This is a celebration of the man and his dream - of a model working environment based on values other than simple profit - set against the backdrop of 20th Century history.
[Source: NFSA Film Australia Collection National Interest Program]
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Previously on display
22 April 2019
ACMI Viewing Booths
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
319837
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Clothing trade
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Clothing trade - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Factories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fletcher Jones, David Sir, 1895-1977
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Work environment
Crafts & Visual Arts → Tailoring
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Victoria - Social conditions
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour