The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time! is a 1982 documentary film by Jim Brown.
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.Roger EbertThe Weavers take last bow|Roger EbertJim Brown and George Stoney's 'The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time|International Documentary AssociationPBS - American Roots Music: The Songs and the Artists - The Weavers
Reception and legacy Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert gave the film two thumbs upThe Thing, The Atomic Café, The Weavers: Wasn’t That a Time!, Megaforce, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, 1982 - Siskel and Ebert Movie Reviews to the point where the latter choose it as the #10 choice on his list for the best films of that year.The Best of 1982 - Siskel and Ebert Movie Reviews
The film was also the inspiration for the 2003 mockumentary film A Mighty Wind.
Awards Won Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards 1983: Best Documentary American Cinema Editors 1984: Eddie Award - Best Edited Documentary
Nominated BAFTA Awards 1983: Flaherty Documentary Award - Jim BrownFilm in 1983|BAFTA Awards
See also
List of films featuring diabetes American roots music McCarthyism
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