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The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time

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Documentary about the blacklisted folk group The Weavers, and the events leading up to their triumphant return to Carnegie Hall.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1982-03-07

Runtime: 78 mins

Director: Jim Brown

Writer: Lee Hays

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary, Music

Original title: The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time

Production Companies: United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Countries: United States of America

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