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Summary:

A treatise on the struggle for human rights in the 1930s couched in the doctrines of the political left. Leads the viewer on an emotional tour of the U.S. and its freedom-based ideologies (just prior to World War II), as well as an unflinching look at the forces threatening to undermine its strengths from within.

Contributors:

Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976

Hurwitz, Leo

Strand, Paul, 1890-1976

Blitzstein, Marc

Maddow, Ben, 1909-1992

Kino International Corporation

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Related Series:

Cinema of the New Deal

Subjects:

Human rights — United States — History — 20th century — Drama

Civil rights — United States — History — 20th century — Drama

1900-1999

Civil rights

Human rights

United States

Genres:

Documentary films

Feature films

History

Drama

System Details:

VHS video.

Performers:

Cast: Narrator, Paul Robeson.

Production Credits:

Music, Marc Blitzstein ; commentary, David Wolff (Ben Maddow) ; photographer, Paul Strand ; editor, Leo Hurwitz.

General Notes:

Originally issued as a motion picture by Frontier Films, Inc., in 1942.

Physical Description:

1 videocassette (88 min.) : sound, black & white ; 1/2 in.

Physical Characteristics:

polyester; 1/2 in.; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

analog; magnetic; mono

Video Characteristics:

VHS; NTSC

Call Numbers:

MV 2500

OCLC Numbers:

1052949185