Filled with chop suey houses, gambling dens, and dance halls, Little Manila was the area in Stockton notoriously called, Skid Row, but it was also the closest thing Filipinos had to a hometown. In its heyday in the 30s, this lively area had the largest population of Filipinos outside of the Philippines. This original PBS production tells the story of Jimmy Ente, Jr., a longtime Stockton resident recruited to work in the asparagus fields. Jimmy, and many others like him, faced backbreaking work, low wages, and at times extreme racism to fulfill their dreams. Directed & produced by Emmy Award-winning Pinay, Marissa Aroy and narrated by famed Filipino American producer, Dean Devlin (Independence Day, The Patriot), this documentary tells the story as Filipinos experienced it. DVD extras includes Producer's Comments.