The good fight : the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War / [produced and directed by Noel Buckner, Mary Dore, Sam Sills.].

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Buckner, Noel, director, producer.

Dore, Mary, director, producer.

Sills, Sam, director, producer.

Terkel, Studs, 1912-2008, narrator.

Kino International Corporation, distributor.

George R. Fink Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spain. Ejército Popular de la República. Brigada Internacional, XV.

Spain.

History.

Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939--Participation, Foreign.

Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939--Personal narratives, American.

Spain. Ejército. Brigada Internacional, XV.

Genre:

Interviews.

War films.

Documentary films.

Personal narratives -- American.

Video recordings.

Personal narratives.

Physical Description:

1 videocassette (98 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 1/2 in.

1/2 in.

Other Title:

Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Kino International Corp., [1990]

System Details:

VHS.

analog

magnetic

VHS

Summary:

"This documentary presents the experiences of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, using interviews with survivors more than 50 years later. First, the film sets the context with the rise of Fascism. Then, in 1936, Spain's military revolts against the elected government, and the U.S. and Europe agree not to intervene. In response, volunteers snuck past border guards into Spain to fight with the Republicans. The men and women veterans describe the perils of reaching Spain, limited training, responsibilities of command thrust on the very young, deprivations of a soldier's life, lack of materiel, horrible rates of casualties, and ultimate vindication at the end of World War II."--IMDb.com.

Participant:

Narrator: Studs Terkel.

Notes:

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1984.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George R. Fink Memorial Fund.

OCLC:

30730832