Documentary about the blacklisted folk group The Weavers, and the events leading up to their triumphant return to Carnegie Hall.
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Self (Weavers manager)
Documentary about the blacklisted folk group The Weavers, and the events leading up to their triumphant return to Carnegie Hall.
1982-03-07
7.2
We felt that if we sang loud enough and strong enough and hopefully enough, somehow it would make a difference.
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