Manos a la obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap (1983)
This documentary analyzes the origins of the Puerto Rican economic development plan of the 1960’s, better known as Manos a la Obra (or Operation Bootstrap). The film examines this economic plan within the framework of Puerto Rican society, with special emphasis on the mass migration of Puerto Ricans to the mainland.
Directors: Pedro A. Rivera, Susan Zeig.
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Ilka Tanya Payán as Narrator |
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Luis Muñoz Marín as Self (Archive Footage) |
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Teodoro Moscos as Self |
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Roberto Sánchez Vilella as Self |
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Luis A. Ferré as Self |
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Jacobo Morales as Self |
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Sunshine Logroño as Self |
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Luis Antonio Cosme as Self |
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Pedro Albizu Campos as Self (Archive Footage) |
| Camera | Alicia Weber | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Pedro A. Rivera | Director |
| Directing | Susan Zeig | Director |
| Production | Susan Zeig | Producer |
| Art | Lorenzo Homar | Production Illustrator |
| Sound | Rick Dior | Sound Mixer |
| Editing | Jean Carlomusto | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Wilfredo Echevarria | First Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Susan Zeig | Editor |
| Camera | Pedro Bonilla | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Joe Ritter | First Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Frank Host | Additional Editing |
| Writing | Pedro A. Rivera | Writer |
| Visual Effects | James Gaffney | Animation |
| Sound | Lucille Rhodes | Sound Editor |
| Production | Pedro A. Rivera | Producer |
| Editing | Lucille Rhodes | Editorial Services |
| Crew | José Yglesias | Other |
| Sound | Pamela Yates | Sound |
| Camera | Susan Zeig | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Jaime Barrios | Sound |
| Production | Jaime Barrios | Executive Producer |
