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Summary:

Norma Rae lives in a small southern town and works in a non-union textile shop. She joins forces with a New York labor organizer to unionize the mill, determined to improve the work environment for her co-workers even though her actions put her own job in jeopardy.

Contributors:

Field, Sally

Leibman, Ron

Bridges, Beau

Hingle, Pat

Baxley, Barbara

Alonzo, John A., 1934-2001

Levin, Sidney

Shire, David

Ritt, Martin, 1914-1990

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Twentieth Century-Fox Video

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Norma Rae (Motion picture)

Subjects:

Labor unions — Organizing — Drama

Labor unions — Organizing

Labor unions

Genres:

Feature films

Drama

Performers:

Cast: Sally Field, Ron Leibman, Beau Bridges, Pat Hingle, Barbara Baxley.

Production Credits:

Photographer, John A. Alonzo ; editor, Sidney Levin ; music, David Shire.

General Notes:

Originally issued as a motion picture in 1979.
VHS SP mode.
Golden Globes, 1980: Best Motion Picture Actress - Drama (Sally Field).
Cannes Film Festival, 1979: Best Actress (Sally Field); Technical Grand Prize (Martin Ritt).
Academy Awards, 1980: Best Actress in a Leading Role (Sally Field); Best Music, Original Song (David Shire, Norman Gimbel).

Physical Description:

1 videocassette (114 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.

Physical Characteristics:

polyester; 1/2 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

analog; magnetic; mono

Video Characteristics:

VHS; NTSC

Call Numbers:

MV 270

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, Twentieth Century-Fox Video: 1082

OCLC Numbers:

10567520