CinemaOSMovie · 1982 · 0h 59m

Miles of Smiles, Years of Struggle

90%(1)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byPaul Wagner

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Released
Runtime
0h 59m
Language
EN
Released
September 1, 1982

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Miles of Smiles: Years of Struggle

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10 credited
Starring

Lawrence W. Davis

C.L. Dellums

Ernest Ford Jr.

Green Glenn

Homer Glenn

William Harrington

Hunter Johnson

L. Long

William D. Miller

E.D. Nixon

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Directed by
Paul Wagner
Produced by
Jack Santino
Paul Wagner

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