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American Experience: The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter

American Experience (1988)

Documentary | United States

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SEASON: 1

EPISODE: 5 - The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter

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An original look through newsreels, war department films, posters and interviews with five, real-life "Rosies" about the reality of working in the defense plants during WWII, and their reactions to having to give up those jobs for returning GIs.

RUNTIME: 55 min

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