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Title:
Salt of the earth [videorecording] / Independent Productions Corporation ; International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers ; director, Herbert Biberman ; producer, Paul Jarrico ; writer, Michael Wilson.
Format:
[videorecording] /
Publisher:
Alpha Video Distributors,
Copyright Date:
c2004
Description:
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject:
Strikes and lockouts--Zinc mining--New Mexico--Drama.
Miners--Labor unions--New Mexico--Drama.
Mexican Americans--New Mexico--Drama.
Feature films.
Historical films.
Populist films.
Other Authors:
Biberman, H. J. (Herbert J.)
Jarrico, Paul.
Wilson, Michael, 1914-1978.
Revueltas, Rosaura.
Chacón, Juan.
Geer, Will.
Independent Productions Corporation.
International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers.
Alpha Video Distributors.
Notes:
Title from disc surface. Rosaura Revueltas, Juan Chacón, Will Geer. Originally released as a motion picture in 1954. Filmed in New Mexico in 1953.
Summary:
A semidocumentary of the year-long struggle by Chicano zinc miners in New Mexico striking against unsafe working conditions. When an injunction is issued against the workers from picketing, the wives take up battle with a fury, leaving the husbands to care for home and children. They finally overcome the forces of the mine owner and the law that backs them up.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)55749992
UPC:
089218441591
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)
OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)
PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)

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