Manos a la obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap
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Manos a la obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap1983
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Manos a la obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap
59m·Documentary
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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.
DirectorPedro A. RiveraDirectorSusan ZeigCinematographyAlicia WeberStudioCentro de Estudios Puertorriqueños
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| IIlka Tanya PayánNarrator | Narrator |
| LLuis Muñoz MarínSelf (Archive Footage) | Self (Archive Footage) |
| TTeodoro MoscosSelf | Self |
| RRoberto Sánchez VilellaSelf | Self |
| LLuis A. FerréSelf | Self |
 Jacobo MoralesSelf | Self |
 Sunshine LogroñoSelf | Self |
| LLuis Antonio CosmeSelf | Self |
| PPedro Albizu CamposSelf (Archive Footage) | Self (Archive Footage) |