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Miles of Smiles, Years of Struggle

Genres
Documentary
Rating
No Rating
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Release Date1982-09-01
Runtime59 mins

Overview

This documentary recounts the struggle of the Pullman sleeping car porters to form the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first Black trade union in the United States. Through archival materials and interviews with retired porters, the film reveals the discrimination behind their famed “miles of smiles” service and the long fight for recognition and dignity.

Cast & Crew

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Lawrence W. Davis

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C.L. Dellums

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Ernest Ford Jr.

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Green Glenn

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Homer Glenn

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William Harrington

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Hunter Johnson

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L. Long

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William D. Miller

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E.D. Nixon

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L.C. Richie

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J.D. Shaw

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Rex Stewart

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C.J. Talley

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Rosina Tucker

as Narrator

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