Salt of the earth
(DVD)
Contributors
Biberman, H. J. director.
Jarrico, Paul, producer.
Wilson, Michael, 1914-1978, screenwriter.
Revueltas, Rosaura, actor.
Chacón, Juan, 1919-1985, actor.
Jarrico, Paul, producer.
Wilson, Michael, 1914-1978, screenwriter.
Revueltas, Rosaura, actor.
Chacón, Juan, 1919-1985, actor.
Published
[Place of publication not identified] : Organa, [2010].
Status
Description
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cicero Public Library - Stacks | DVD SAL | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Blacklisting of entertainers -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Historical films.
Mexican Americans -- New Mexico -- Drama.
Miners -- Labor unions -- New Mexico -- Drama.
Motion pictures, American.
Populist films.
Strikes and lockouts -- Zinc mining -- New Mexico -- Drama.
United States. -- Congress. -- House. -- Committee on Un-American Activities.
Video recordings.
Drama.
Feature films.
Historical films.
Mexican Americans -- New Mexico -- Drama.
Miners -- Labor unions -- New Mexico -- Drama.
Motion pictures, American.
Populist films.
Strikes and lockouts -- Zinc mining -- New Mexico -- Drama.
United States. -- Congress. -- House. -- Committee on Un-American Activities.
Video recordings.
More Details
Published
[Place of publication not identified] : Organa, [2010].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
0891273002125, 891273002125
Notes
General Note
Title from disc surface.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1954.
General Note
Dolby digital sound.
General Note
Special features: chronology of the film's production and distribution; production photos; biographies; filmographies; theatrical trailer; editing and shooting notes; a history of the strike the film is based on accompanied by pictures; history of the Hollywood blacklist; Congressional testimony of the blacklisted filmmakers; the documentary "The Hollywood ten" (about blacklisted writers and directors who defied the House Committee on Un-American Activities in 1947 and were imprisoned for contempt of Congress).
Creation/Production Credits
Camera, Leonard Stark, Stanley Meredith; music, Sol Kaplan; editors, Ed Speigel, Joan Laird.
Participants/Performers
Rosaura Revueltas, Juan Chacón, Will Geer.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Filmed in New Mexico in 1953.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD, NTSC.
Awards
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Best Actress, Rosaura Revueltas, and Crystal Globe Award for Best Picture, 1954; Académie du Cinéma de Paris, International Grand Prize, 1955.
Local note
DVD
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Biberman, H. J., Jarrico, P., Wilson, M., Revueltas, R., Chacón, J., & Geer, W. (2010). Salt of the earth . Organa.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)H. J. Biberman et al.. 2010. Salt of the Earth. [Place of publication not identified]: Organa.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)H. J. Biberman et al.. Salt of the Earth [Place of publication not identified]: Organa, 2010.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Biberman, H. J., Jarrico, P., Wilson, M., Revueltas, R., Chacón, J. and Geer, W. (2010). Salt of the earth. [Place of publication not identified]: Organa.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Biberman, H. J., et al. Salt of the Earth Organa, 2010.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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