The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal (1979) (TV)

Director:

Mel Stuart

Writers:

Mel Brez (writer) and
Ethel Brez (writer)

Release Date:

30 January 1979 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

The story of a fire in the Triangle Shirt Mfg. Co. building in New York City in 1911 that resulted in the deaths of 146 employees...

Plot Keywords:

Fire | Firefighting | Labor | Factory | Disaster

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations

Cast

David Dukes	...	Lou Ribin
Tovah Feldshuh	...	Florence
Lauren Frost	...	Sonya Levin
Janet Margolin	...	Rose
Stacey Nelkin	...	Gina (as Stacey Nelkin)
Ted Wass	...	Vinnie
Stephanie Zimbalist	...	Connie
Tom Bosley	...	Morris Feldman
Charlotte Rae	...	Bessie
Erica Yohn	...	Mrs. Levin
Milton Selzer	...	Mr. Levin
Michael Mullins	...	Max Levin
Sean Roche	...	Teacher
Olivia Barash	...	Ruthie
Judith Bergan	...	Edith

Runtime:

120 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Alan Landsburg Productions

Trivia:

Janet Margolin and Ted Wass married after making this together.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: At one point one of the ladies working in the factory makes reference to having seen Charlie Chaplin. This film is set in 1911; Chaplin didn't make his first film until 1914 and would have been completely unknown in America in 1911.

A little slow, but good overall

Though the populous of this board doesn't agree with me, I liked this movie. I saw it in my Social Studies class. Mr. Pelton tied it in with Immigration. But hey, at least it's better than class work.