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1975-03-19 Film Schedule

FILM SCHEDULE – SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1975

MICHIGAN ROOM, IMU

10:00 A.M. “HERITAGE IN BRONZE”  #10528 25 min. Color
Starting with the days of the Spanish explorers long before the permanent English settlements in North America, the story of the Mexican American unfolds. The film reveals the racism, misunderstandings, and distortions of reality that long have victimized this second largest minority in the United States, giving a clear definition of the necessity for today’s aggressive economic, political, and social activism.   

10:30 A.M. “MEMORIAS DE UN MEXICANO”  #6121 85 min B & W
A rare autenthic documentation of the tumultuous period 1891-1930, “Memorias de un Mexicano” traces the rise of Porfiro Diaz and implications of his downfall in this history of Mexico. It is composed of actual films taken in battles fought during the revolution, giving emphasis to the roles which the leaders of the conflict such as Villa, Zapata, and Carranza played in the national drama. The film was produced by Ing. Salvador Toscano and edited by his daughter Carmen Toscano de Moreno Sanchez.    

1:00 P.M. “CAFE COLON”  #1234    81min    B & W
The story of a singer from a famous cafeteria -- “Café Colon”-- and the army captain who abandons her just before their marriage in order to join his army in a fight against the rebellious people. Starring Pedro Armendariz and Maria Felix. 

2:30 P.M. “MEXICO: THE FROZEN REVOLUTION”    90min   Color
(Spanish with English subtitles)
Produced with a definitive political purpose, this film illustrates quite well the myth of Mexico’s “revolutionary” government. Candid interviews with veterans of the 1910 revolution illustrate the perpetuation of the idea that the revolution still lives, but the plight of the working class and the attitudes of the rich show that it is not only dead but perhaps never lived at all. 

4:00 P.M.  “SALT OF THE EARTH”   (CCM)   #10525     94min     B & W
Herbert Biberman directed this semi-documentary re-creation of an actual year-long strike of Chicano zinc miners in New Mexico. Many of the nonprofessional cast members had taken part in the real events. The film caused some controversy but in the light of its history one finds that it is not onesided in its pro-labor stance. One interesting aspect of the movie is its honest exploration of the question of women’s equality.

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FILM SCHEDULE – SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1975 MICHIGAN ROOM, IMU 10:00 A.M. “HERITAGE IN BRONZE” #10528 25 min. Color Starting with the days of the Spanish explorers long before the permanent English settlements in North America, the story of the Mexican American unfolds. The film reveals the racism, misunderstandings, and distortions of reality that long have victimized this second largest minority in the United States, giving a clear definition of the necessity for today’s aggressive economic, political, and social activism. 10:30 A.M. “MEMORIAS DE UN MEXICANO” #6121 85 min B & W A rare autenthic documentation of the tumultuous period 1891-1930, “Memorias de un Mexicano” traces the rise of Porfiro Diaz and implications of his downfall in this history of Mexico. It is composed of actual films taken in battles fought during the revolution, giving emphasis to the roles which the leaders of the conflict such as Villa, Zapata, and Carranza played in the national drama. The film was produced by Ing. Salvador Toscano and edited by his daughter Carmen Toscano de Moreno Sanchez. 1:00 P.M. “CAFE COLON” #1234 81min B & W The story of a singer from a famous cafeteria -- “Café Colon”-- and the army captain who abandons her just before their marriage in order to join his army in a fight against the rebellious people. Starring Pedro Armendariz and Maria Felix. 2:30 P.M. “MEXICO: THE FROZEN REVOLUTION” 90min Color (Spanish with English subtitles) Produced with a definitive political purpose, this film illustrates quite well the myth of Mexico’s “revolutionary” government. Candid interviews with veterans of the 1910 revolution illustrate the perpetuation of the idea that the revolution still lives, but the plight of the working class and the attitudes of the rich show that it is not only dead but perhaps never lived at all. 4:00 P.M. “SALT OF THE EARTH” (CCM) #10525 94min B & W Herbert Biberman directed this semi-documentary re-creation of an actual year-long strike of Chicano zinc miners in New Mexico. Many of the nonprofessional cast members had taken part in the real events. The film caused some controversy but in the light of its history one finds that it is not onesided in its pro-labor stance. One interesting aspect of the movie is its honest exploration of the question of women’s equality.