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The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time!

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The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time!
Directed byJim Brown
Produced byGinger Brown
Harold Leventhal
George Stoney
StarringPete Seeger
Lee Hays
Ronnie Gilbert
Fred Hellerman
CinematographyDaniel Duchovny
Phil Gries
Tom Hurwitz
Edited byPaul Barnes
Music byThe Weavers
Distributed byUnited Artists Classics
Release date
  • March 7, 1982 (1982-03-07)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time! is a 1982 documentary film about the folk group The Weavers and the events leading up to their 1980 reunion concert at Carnegie Hall.

The film was the inspiration for the 2003 mockumentary film A Mighty Wind.[1][2]

Awards

Won

  • Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards 1983:
    • Best Documentary
  • American Cinema Editors 1984:
    • Eddie Award - Best Edited Documentary

Nominated

See also

References

  1. ^ Ebert, Roger. "A Mighty Wind". April 16, 2003. RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  2. ^ Hoekstra, Dave. "Parody is 'Mighty' form of flattery, relieved folkie Smith finds". April 17, 2003. Retrieved 17 June 2013.