Up Against the Wall, Ms. America (Newsreel #22)

Overview

"Here she comes…" At the 1968 Miss America pageant, demonstrators introduced a sheep as the appropriate winner. This entertaining short film shows how Women's Liberation activists used guerrilla theater to raise awareness of what Miss America really represents. The film was widely screened by the second wave women's movement and is a vivid document of the movement's activists in action.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1968

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Newsreel

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded