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- The story fictionalizes the true events that surrounded the development of the 1937 musical The Cradle Will Rock by Marc Blitzstein; it adapts history to create an account of the original production, bringing in other stories of the time to produce a social commentary on the role of art and power in the 1930s, particularly amidst the struggles of the labor movement at the time and the corresponding appeal of socialism and communism among many intellectuals, artists and working-class people in...
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The story fictionalizes the true events that surrounded the development of the 1937 musical The Cradle Will Rock by Marc Blitzstein; it adapts history to create an account of the original production, bringing in other stories of the time to produce a social commentary on the role of art and power in the 1930s, particularly amidst the struggles ...
John Houseman tells the true story of opening night of Marc Blitzstein's 1937 labor musical The Cradle Will Rock, the only musical ever shut down by the gove...
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Cradle Will Rock: Directed by Tim Robbins. With Hank Azaria, Rubén Blades, Joan Cusack, John Cusack. A true story of politics and art in the 1930s U.S., focusing on a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production.
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- Tim Robbins
- 2000-01-21
The Cradle Will Rock is a 1937 play in music by Marc Blitzstein. Originally a part of the Federal Theatre Project, it was directed by Orson Welles and produced by John Houseman. Set in Steeltown, U.S.A., the Brechtian allegory of corruption and corporate greed includes a panoply of social figures.
The conflicts between freedom and security, corruption and innocence, and power and integrity may have changed their manifestations, but they still exist today and the continuing impact of The Cradle Will Rock can be found in its ability to speak plainly to these issues through music.
Jun 6, 2012 · It's almost all true. Film of the Month: Cradle Will Rock. Tim Robbins' backstage quasi-musical about the ill-fated Orson Welles production of Cradle Will Rock joyfully recreates an era while saluting the men and women involved. By Philip Strick.
A true story of politics and art in the 1930s U.S., focusing on a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production. In 1930s New York Orson Welles tries to stage a musical on a steel strike under the Federal Theater Program despite pressure from an establishment fearful of industrial unrest and red activity.
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