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The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter

1980 1h 0m Documentary List
Tomatometer 3 Reviews 86% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Among the many sweeping social changes engendered by World War II was the influx of women into previously male-dominated workplaces. Documentary filmmaker Connie Field interviews five of these women. Black and white, urban and rural, poor and middle-class, the former defense employees relate their treatment during and then after the war, when they often faced discrimination from their male co-workers and employers, even as they were publicly praised for leading the war effort at home.

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Gary Arnold Washington Post Offers a provocative and amusing impression of the facts and myths surrounding the mass recruitment of women into the industrial work force during World War II. May 10, 2017 Full Review Betsy Smith Gay Community News (Boston) The film was excellent and well worth viewing. Aug 24, 2022 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com One of the most significant docums about women, culture, and society ever made. Rated: B+ Aug 19, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A simple interactive documentary about the workforce of women during WWII. It's informative concerning women's lives during the period, but the film doesn't seem to make a statement about anything. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Among the many sweeping social changes engendered by World War II was the influx of women into previously male-dominated workplaces. Documentary filmmaker Connie Field interviews five of these women. Black and white, urban and rural, poor and middle-class, the former defense employees relate their treatment during and then after the war, when they often faced discrimination from their male co-workers and employers, even as they were publicly praised for leading the war effort at home.
Director
Connie Field
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 0m