The Longoria affair / written, directed and produced by John L. Valadez ; a co-production of John J. Valadez, WGBH/Boston and the Independent Television Service in association with Latino Public Broadcasting.

A documentary on the Mexican-American civil rights movement. The film tells the story of one key injustice, the refusal, by a small-town funeral home in Texas after World War II, to care for a dead soldier's body 'because the whites wouldn't like it,' and shows how the incident sparked outrage natio...

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Corporate Authors: WGBH Video (Firm), Independent Television Service, Latino Public Broadcasting (Firm), PBS Video
Other Authors: Valadez, John J., Plana, Tony, 1952-
Language:English
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English or Spanish dialogue.
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : PBS, 2010.
Edition:[Widescreen].
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Mexican American soldiers > Civil rights > Texas.
Mexican Americans > Civil rights > Texas.
Documentary films.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (52 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
A documentary on the Mexican-American civil rights movement. The film tells the story of one key injustice, the refusal, by a small-town funeral home in Texas after World War II, to care for a dead soldier's body 'because the whites wouldn't like it,' and shows how the incident sparked outrage nationwide and contributed to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Note:Title from container.
Special features: trailer; bonus video.
Videorecording.
Call Number:F395.M5 L66 2010 VideoDVD
CW7 D0128749 VideoDVD
ISBN:9781608833924
1608833925
Credits:Editor, Merril Stern.
System Details:DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; stereo.
Participant or Performer:
Narrator, Tony Plana.