Salt of the Earth (1954) | |
| Director(s) | Herbert J. Biberman |
| Producer(s) | Paul Jarrico |
| Top Genres | Drama, Historical |
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Salt of the Earth (1954) was a Drama - Historical Film directed by Herbert J. Biberman and produced by Paul Jarrico.
Salt of the Earth was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1992.
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Salt of the Earth (1954)
By Beatrice on Jan 8, 2016 From Flickers in TimeSalt of the Earth Directed by Herbert J. Biberman Written by Michael Wilson 1954/USA Independent Production Company/Intl Union of Mine, Mill & Smelter Workers Repeat viewing?/Amazon Instant #293 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die This blacklisted movie is far ahead of its time in t... Read full article
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Not shown in American theaters until 1965.
This movie was the only blacklisted film ever in American film history. It was blacklisted during the 1950s during the height of the Cold War scare.
Because the producers feared both sabotage and destruction of the film, the exposed footage had to be developed in secret, and at night, by a sympathetic lab technician, with the film delivered in unmarked canisters.
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This movie was the only blacklisted film ever in American film history. It was blacklisted during the 1950s during the height of the Cold War scare.
Because the producers feared both sabotage and destruction of the film, the exposed footage had to be developed in secret, and at night, by a sympathetic lab technician, with the film delivered in unmarked canisters.
read more facts about Salt of the Earth...
