Lakeshore Classic Movies | The Proud Valley (1940) Paul Robeson faces the harsh realities of life as a coal miner in his Welsh community.

The 1940 film ‘The Proud Valley’ is available to watch on PBS Passport at: www.pbs.org/video/the-pr...

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His connection to Wales was also cultural. Robeson starred in the 1939 film ‘The Proud Valley’, portraying an American sailor who jumped ship and became a miner in South Wales.

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