The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal
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The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal is a 1979 American television movie directed by Mel Stuart and starring David Dukes, Tovah Feldshuh, Lauren Frost, Stacey Nelkin, Tom Bosley and Ted Wass.[1] It premiered on NBC on January 30, 1979.[2]
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The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal | |
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | Mel Brez Ethel Brez |
Directed by | Mel Stuart |
Starring | David Dukes Tovah Feldshuh Lauren Frost Stacey Nelkin Ted Wass |
Music by | Walter Scharf |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producers | Merrill Grant Don Kirshner Alan Landsburg |
Producer | Paul Freeman |
Production location | New York City |
Cinematography | Matthew F. Leonetti |
Editor | Corky Ehlers |
Running time | 98 minutes |
Production companies | Alan Landsburg Productions Don Kirshner Productions |
Original release | |
Network | NBC |
Release | January 30, 1979 (1979-01-30) |
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The film chronicles the March 25, 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in which 146 garment workers died[3] and which spurred the growth of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.[4]
The film was nominated for three Emmy awards, and won for Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling.[5]