Democratic promise [videorecording] : Saul Alinsky and his legacy / produced in association with the Independent Television Service ; produced by Media Process Educational Films & Chicago Video Project.
Imprint
Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Extension Center for Media and Independent Learning, c1999.
1 videocassette (57 min.) : sd., b&w and col. ; 1/2 in.
System Details
VHS format.
Performer
Narrator: Alec Baldwin.
Credits
Produced, directed and written by Bob Hercules, Bruce Orenstein ; photography, Keith Walker ; music, Sheldon Mirowitz ; editor, Cary Stauffacher, [et al.].
Summary
Legendary organizer Saul Alinsky led the movement to empower disenfranchised communities through collective action. His life influenced the struggles for civil rights, the farm workers movement and redefined the very nature of political protest. This film examines Alinsky's life and influence through work being done by two contemporary people's organizations.