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Miles of Smiles, Years of Struggle

9.0/10 (1)
·1982· 59 min
Documentary

Director: Paul Wagner

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.

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Cast

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Lawrence W. Davis

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C.L. Dellums

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Ernest Ford Jr.

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Green Glenn

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Homer Glenn

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William Harrington

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Hunter Johnson

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L. Long

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William D. Miller

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E.D. Nixon

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L.C. Richie

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J.D. Shaw

In brief

Miles of Smiles, Years of Struggle (1982) is a documentary film. With an average rating of 9.0/10 from 1 votes, it's one of the higher-rated titles. The film runs 59min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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Miles of Smiles, Years of Struggle runs 59 minutes (59min).

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Miles of Smiles, Years of Struggle has an average rating of 9.0/10 based on 1 viewer votes on TMDB.

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Miles of Smiles, Years of Struggle was released in 1982.

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