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  1. The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time! is a 1982 documentary film by Jim Brown. [1] Summary. It chronicles the legendary folk group The Weavers and the events leading up to the band’s 1980 reunion concert at Carnegie Hall which would soon be the last time with the original lineup. [2] [3] [4] [5] Reception and legacy.

  2. Mar 7, 1982 · The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time: Directed by Jim Brown. With Ronnie Gilbert, Arlo Guthrie, Lee Hays, Fred Hellerman. Documentary about the blacklisted folk group, "The Weavers," and the events leading up to their triumphant return to Carnegie Hall.

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    • Documentary, Music
    • Jim Brown
    • 1982-03-07
  3. "The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time!" is not simply a concert film, however, but a documentary about the Weavers. The director, Jim Brown, was a neighbor of Hays, and grew to admire the old man who kept on singing after his legs were amputated for diabetes and his heart needed a pacemaker.

  4. This film reunites the Weavers in 1981 for a final show at Carnegie Hall. The Weavers, one of the most important folk groups of the 20th century, are the subject of this...

    • Documentary
  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_WeaversThe Weavers - Wikipedia

    The Weavers were an American folk music quartet based in the Greenwich Village area of New York City originally consisting of Lee Hays, Pete Seeger, Ronnie Gilbert, and Fred Hellerman. Founded in 1948, the group sang traditional folk songs from around the world, as well as blues, gospel music, children's songs, labor songs, and American ballads.

  6. Brief Synopsis. Portrait of the Weavers, the acclaimed American vocal group that introduced traditional folk songs and labor songs to a popular audience.

  7. Film. Time Out says. An enormous influence upon the US folk boom of the late '50s and early '60s, the Weavers also brought a breath of fresh air to the charts when the...