Salt of the Earth - Softcover

Wilson, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0912670452 ISBN 13: 9780912670454

Publisher: The Feminist Press at CUNY, 1993

Synopsis

This screenplay of the controversial 1954 "film of persuasion" about a strike in a New Mexico zinc mine is extraordinary in its effort to deal with the struggles of workers and women, as they strive for dignity and equality. The film was the unique product of a collaboration between the mining families and blacklisted Hollywood people. The film's narrator and protagonist is a Mexican-American woman who grows in consciousness and effectiveness through her participation in the community struggle. Rosenfelt's analysis of the background, history, and significance of both the strike and the film includes a discussion of the change in status of the women who took part in this strike.

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Synopsis:

This 1954 film that was denied distribution during the McCarthy era was made in New Mexico by blacklisted Hollywood people and members of a progressive union. The film documents an actual strike and is narrated by a Mexican-American woman who grows in consciousness and effectiveness through her participation in the community struggle. With the publication of this book, The Feminist Press reprints Wilson's screenplay and introduces an original work by Deborah Rosenfelt -- an analysis of the background, history and significance of both the strike and the film.

About this edition

• Publisher: The Feminist Press at CUNY
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0912670452
• ISBN 13: 9780912670454
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208