Teatro Campesino films, (ca. 1965-1988).

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Teatro Campesino films, (ca. 1965-1988).

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Series contains films that have been transferred to video. It includes the first known film that has a segment about the Teatro, "Huelga", narrated by Cesar Chavez. Other films range from the early actos to television specials on the movie "Zoot Suit". Series stored in the Southern Regional Library Facility (SRLF) on the UCLA campus. These 14 boxes are the original masters from which "Series 5 Videos" were created. Previously, 2.5 boxes were deposited in SRLF.

17.5 linear ft. (14 Paige boxes)

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University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library

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University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library

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Valdez, Luis Miguel, 1940-....

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Teatro Campesino (Organization)

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El Teatro Campesino began in 1965 with short performances in the fields of California's Central Valley for audiences of farmworkers. By 1970 the Teatro had gained an international reputation and had inspired the formation of many other Chicano/Hispanic theater companies. It is now considered the most influencial of such theater companies. From the description of Teatro Campesino archives, 1965-1988. (University of California, Santa Barbara). WorldCat record id: 213870281 ...