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

"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.

Release Date

January 1, 1968

Status

Released

Original Title

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

Runtime

6min

Budget

Revenue

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Production Companies

Newsreel