The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time!
Appearance
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time! | |
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Directed by | Jim Brown |
Produced by | Ginger Brown Harold Leventhal George Stoney |
Starring | Pete Seeger Lee Hays Ronnie Gilbert Fred Hellerman |
Cinematography | Daniel Duchovny Phil Gries Tom Hurwitz |
Edited by | Paul Barnes |
Music by | The Weavers |
Distributed by | United Artists Classics |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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
- BAFTA Awards 1983:
- Flaherty Documentary Award - Jim Brown
See also
References
- ^ Ebert, Roger. "A Mighty Wind". April 16, 2003. RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ Hoekstra, Dave. "Parody is 'Mighty' form of flattery, relieved folkie Smith finds". April 17, 2003. Retrieved 17 June 2013.