There are few films with a history as dramatically riveting as that of Salt of the Earth. Made during the height of the McCarthy era by a group of blacklisted filmmakers who were among the best and the brightest Hollywood talent of the day, Salt of the Earth is a politically and emotionally charged feature-length film. Now, Harbor Electronic Publishing is proud to offer the 50th Anniversary edition of Salt of the Earth: The Story of a Film. Director Herbert Biberman’s eloquent, dramatic account of the making of the film tells a story every bit as powerful as the film itself. It is an important piece of both film history and American history.
The twelve-year struggle to bring Salt of the Earth to the American people is a graphic record of the ravages of McCarthyism, and Biberman spares no one in his account of it. His story, however, is not one of despair because he found—in the darkest moments—men of deep courage and conviction.
This 50th Anniversary edition—complete with stills from the film and with a new introduction by James Monaco—restores to circulation what is likely the most important “making of” book ever published. It is a story of true heroism and remarkable courage.
The twelve-year struggle to bring Salt of the Earth to the American people is a graphic record of the ravages of McCarthyism, and Biberman spares no one in his account of it. His story, however, is not one of despair because he found—in the darkest moments—men of deep courage and conviction.
This 50th Anniversary edition—complete with stills from the film and with a new introduction by James Monaco—restores to circulation what is likely the most important “making of” book ever published. It is a story of true heroism and remarkable courage.
