Miles of Smiles, Years of Struggle

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Miles of Smiles, Years of Struggle (1982)

Directed by Paul Wagner

Documentary · 59m

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.

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Cast

L
Lawrence W. Davis
C
C.L. Dellums
E
Ernest Ford Jr.
G
Green Glenn
H
Homer Glenn
W
William Harrington
H
Hunter Johnson
L
L. Long
W
William D. Miller
E
E.D. Nixon
L
L.C. Richie
J
J.D. Shaw

Crew

Director
Paul Wagner
Editor
Paul Wagner
Producer
Jack Santino, Paul Wagner

Details

Release date
1982-09-01
Runtime
59m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America