Harlan County U.S.A. (1977)
Harlan County U.S.A. (1977)
Which Side Are You On?
This film documents the coal miners' strike against the Brookside Mine of the Eastover Mining Company in Harlan County, Kentucky in June, 1973. Eastovers refusal to sign a contract (when the miners joined with the United Mine Workers of America) led to the strike, which lasted more than a year and included violent battles between gun-toting company thugs/scabs and the picketing miners and their supportive women-folk. Director Barbara Kopple puts the strike into perspective by giving us some background on the historical plight of the miners and some history of the UMWA. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with New York Women in Film & Television in 2004.

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Cast

Norman Yarborough Norman Yarborough As: Self - Eastover Mining President
Houston Elmore Houston Elmore As: Self - UMW Organizer
Phil Sparks Phil Sparks As: Self - UMW Staff
Bessie Lou Cornett Parker Bessie Lou Cornett Parker As: Self
Sudie Crusenberry Sudie Crusenberry As: Self
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This film documents the coal miners' strike against the Brookside Mine of the Eastover Mining Company in Harlan County, Kentucky in June, 1973. Eastovers refusal to sign a contract (when the miners joined with the United Mine Workers of America) led to the strike, which lasted more than a year and included violent battles between gun-toting company thugs/scabs and the picketing miners and their supportive women-folk. Director Barbara Kopple puts the strike into perspective by giving us some background on the historical plight of the miners and some history of the UMWA. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with New York Women in Film & Television in 2004.


Tagline: Which Side Are You On?
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 23 January 1977

Country: US

Runtime: 103m

Company Credits

Company: Cabin Creek Films

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Cast

Norman Yarborough

Norman Yarborough

Self - Eastover Mining President

Houston Elmore

Houston Elmore

Self - UMW Organizer

Phil Sparks

Phil Sparks

Self - UMW Staff

Bessie Lou Cornett Parker

Bessie Lou Cornett Parker

Self

Sudie Crusenberry

Sudie Crusenberry

Self

Mary Lou Fergerson

Mary Lou Fergerson

Self

Basil Collins

Basil Collins

Self - Mine Foreman

Florence Reece

Florence Reece

Self

Lois Scott

Lois Scott

Self

Directed By

Writing Credits

Not currently known.

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Barbara Kopple

Barbara Kopple

Sound

Hazel Dickens

Hazel Dickens

Original Music Composer

Merle Travis

Merle Travis

Original Music Composer

Joshua Waletzky

Joshua Waletzky

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Hart Perry

Hart Perry

Director of Photography

Kevin Keating

Kevin Keating

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

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