Multimedia Collection
Salt of the Earth
VHS
94 minutes
PN1997 .S1421 1987
"I don't want to go down fighting. I want to win."
One of the most gripping, controversial films ever made was created in a small, New Mexico mining town with a largely nonprofessional cast. The year was 1953 and the film, Salt of the Earth, still strikes a resonant chord in the hearts of the millions of people who have flocked to its message of human dignity and freedom.
When released in 1954, almost every theater nationwide boycotted its exhibition because it was made by a blacklisted Hollywood group. The story tells of the true-life struggle of a mining community to achieve better working and living conditions. In a startling anticipation of social changes still decades away, Salt of the Earth made an eloquent plea for economic and sexual equality at a time when these issues had yet to hit the front page.
This landmark film must be seen because it represents more than the film itself; it is a piece of history. The triumph was that the film was made. Share in the triumph by viewing Salt of the Earth.
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