HIGGINS FILM CLASSICS
Sun., Sep. 17, 3 pm, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Salt of the Earth (1954; Herbert Biberman, dir.)
Join us for this rare screening of the most notorious blacklisted movie in American history. Released in 1954, this Cold War labor classic provides a
fascinating counterpart to On the Waterfront (the Oscar winner that year). Mexican-American miners from ZincTown, New Mexico strike to have working conditions equal to their Anglo counterparts. To be followed by a panel discussion ; more details soon.