Salty Dog Blues
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.
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Salty Dog Blues
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 2012
Runtime
0h 52m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Salty Dog Blues
Production Companies
Third World Newsreel
Director
Alfred Santana
Description
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.
