Salty Dog Blues

Salty Dog Blues

2012
52m
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Documentary
Overview

The film looks at men and women of color in the U.S. Merchant Marine from 1938-1975. Through chronicling the lives of these men and women who, with a median age of 82, are beset with a host of life-threatening illnesses, the movie tells how they navigated issues of racism, disparities in the workplace, gender and familial relations.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
Third World Newsreel
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
Spanish English

Keywords

navy 1970s racism inequality 1940s 1950s 1960s 1930s

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 2012
Status Released
Language EN
Website Visit Site

Cast

Melvin Van Peebles
Melvin Van Peebles

Self (Interviewee)

Felipe Luciano
Felipe Luciano

Narrator

Key Crew

Alfred Santana
Director
Denise Belén Santiago
Director