USA,
1992, 58 min
Shown in 1993
CREDITS
- dir
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Berry Minolt
- prod
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Berry Minolt
- scr
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James Hamilton
- cam
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John Knoop
- editor
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Veronica Selver
- source
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Cinema Guild
OTHER
Harry Bridges was a charismatic, controversial man who forever changed the San Francisco labor movement. Berry Minott’s documentary Harry Bridges—A Man and His Union brings his fascinating story to the screen. Minott’s film captures Bridges at his best. Savvy, articulate, witty and sincerely dedicated, this dock worker turned labor organizer was at home with corporate leaders, politicians and his beloved “rank and file.” Well-researched and creatively-used archival footage, news clips and interviews evoke a significant era in labor history. Bridges’ genius for organization and the union that evolved under, and eventually away from, his stewardship are honored in this intelligent, vibrant documentary. If you ever think about crossing a picket line, see this film first.
—Kay McArthur
FACTOID #97
Actor Franchot Tone, the former husband of Joan Crawford, was the master of ceremonies at the first festival in 1957.
