Manos a la Obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap
Movie| Title | Manos a la Obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap |
| User score | 0 |
| Release date | Jan 2, 1983 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Pedro A. Rivera , Susan Zeig |
| Production country | United States of America, Puerto Rico |
| Production companies | Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños |
| Run time | 59 min. |
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.