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The Suppression of "Salt of the Earth". How Hollywood, Big Labor and Politicians Blacklisted a Movie in Cold War America.
James L. Lorence
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Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; 3JJP; APF; HBJK; HBLW3; JFMD; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 405.
This impassioned history tells a story of censorship and politics during the early Cold War. The author recounts the 1950 Empire Zinc Strike in Bayard, New Mexico, the making of the extraordinary motion picture 'Salt of the Earth' by Local 890 of the International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers, and the films suppression by Hollywood, federal and state governments, and organised labour. This disturbing episode reflects the intense fear that gripped America during the Cold War and reveals the unsavoury side of the rapprochement between organised labour and big business in the 1950s. In the face of intense ... Read more
This impassioned history tells a story of censorship and politics during the early Cold War. The author recounts the 1950 Empire Zinc Strike in Bayard, New Mexico, the making of the extraordinary motion picture 'Salt of the Earth' by Local 890 of the International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers, and the films suppression by Hollywood, federal and state governments, and organised labour. This disturbing episode reflects the intense fear that gripped America during the Cold War and reveals the unsavoury side of the rapprochement between organised labour and big business in the 1950s. In the face of intense ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Albuquerque, NM, United States
ISBN
9780826320285
SKU
V9780826320285
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About James L. Lorence
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