The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter
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Cast & Crew
Connie Field
Wanita Allen
Gladys Belcher
Margaret Wright
Lola Weixel
Lyn Childs
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Synopsis
During World War II, the shortage of manpower in the workplace meant work for millions of women who had been previously denied jobs because of their gender. Many worked in defense plants, so the nickname for these women became "Rosie the Riveter." Newsreel footage accompanies interviews with five of the Rosies--Wanita Allen, Gladys Belcher, Lyn Childs, Lola Weixel, and Margaret Wright. The women discuss the discrimination and harassment that they encountered in the workplace, their pride in their accomplishments during the war, and how they opened doors for future generations of women.
Director
Connie Field
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Released in United States 1980
Released in United States June 16, 1991
Released in United States March 1980
Shown at New York Film Festival September-October 1980.
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival March 1980.
Shown at the American Museum of the Moving Image June 16, 1991.
Broadcast over PBS in series "The American Experience" November 1, 1988.
Released in United States 1980
Released in United States 1980 (Shown at New York Film Festival September-October 1980.)
Released in United States March 1980 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival March 1980.)
Released in United States June 16, 1991 (Shown at the American Museum of the Moving Image June 16, 1991.)
