The Life and Times of Rosie The Riveter + The Girl with the Rivet Gun
Date: Sunday, April 26
Time: 3pm
It’s a 40th anniversary screening for this documentary, which introduced viewers to five women who took stereotypical men’s jobs during World War II, giving rise to the cultural icon of the film’s title — the archetypal woman whose labor kept America moving while a generation of men were fighting in Europe and the Pacific. The feature-length doc is being paired with a new animated short, “The Girl with the Rivet Gun,” which is based on the real-life adventures of three Rosie the Riveters.
“Offers a provocative and amusing impression of the facts and myths surrounding the mass recruitment of women into the industrial work force during World War II.”