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Norma Rae is a 1979 American drama film directed by Martin Ritt from a screenplay written by Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank Jr. The film is based on the true story of Crystal Lee Sutton [4] [5] – which was told in the 1975 book Crystal Lee, a Woman of Inheritance by reporter Henry P. Leifermann of The New York Times [6] – and stars Sally Field in the title role.
Crystal Lee Sutton (née Pulley; December 31, 1940 – September 11, 2009) was an American union organizer and advocate who gained fame in 1979 when the film Norma Rae was released, based on events related to her being fired from her job at the J.P. Stevens plant in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, on May 30, 1973, for "insubordination" after she copied an anti-union letter posted on the ...
Martin Ritt (March 2, 1914 – December 8, 1990) was an American director, producer, and actor, active in film, theatre and television. He was known mainly as an auteur of socially-conscious dramas and literary adaptations, [1] described by Stanley Kauffmann as "one of the most underrated American directors, superbly competent and quietly imaginative."
Arrested Development is an American satirical television sitcom created by Mitchell Hurwitz.It aired on Fox for three seasons from November 2, 2003, to February 10, 2006, followed by two seasons on Netflix; season four being released on May 26, 2013, and season five being released on May 29, 2018, and March 15, 2019.
Martin Mull, best known for his roles in Arrested Development, Roseanne and Sabrina the Teenage Witch, has died after an unknown illness, his family have said.. The comedy actor, 80, whose career ...
If you had polled the opening night audience of The Beautician and the Beast back in 1997, few moviegoers would have predicted that Fran Drescher — let alone President Drescher — would someday ...
Murphy's Romance is a 1985 American romantic-comedy film directed by Martin Ritt. The screenplay by Harriet Frank Jr. and Irving Ravetch was based on the 1980 novella by Max Schott . The film stars Sally Field , James Garner , Brian Kerwin , and Corey Haim , and was produced by Laura Ziskin for Field's production company Fogwood Films.
Best Director: Francis Ford Coppola Apocalypse Now: Robert Benton Kramer vs. Kramer: Best Actor: Dustin Hoffman Kramer vs. Kramer: Peter Sellers Being There: Jack Lemmon The China Syndrome: Dustin Hoffman Kramer vs. Kramer: Best Actress: Sally Field Norma Rae: Bette Midler The Rose: Jane Fonda The China Syndrome: Sally Field Norma Rae: Best ...