Chronicles the brief career and sudden eclipse of Rosie the Riveter - symbol of millions of women who worked in the skilled industrial trades during World War Two. The story is told by five ‘Rosies’ who recall their working histories. This is interwoven with archival recruitment footage, stills, posters, ads and music from the period.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015882
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Women - Interviews
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - United States
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Women - Employment - United States
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Women in war
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Personal narratives, American
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Employment
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Employment - United States
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)