Triangle: Remembering the Fire

"100 years ago, a fire sparked a movement for change."

Mar 21 2011 Not Rated 0h 40m
Documentary

On March 25, 1911, a catastrophic fire broke out at the Triangle Waist Company in New York City. Trapped inside the upper floors of a ten-story building, 146 workers - mostly young immigrant women and teenage girls - were burned alive or forced to jump to their deaths to escape an inferno that consumed the factory in just 18 minutes. It was the worst disaster at a workplace in New York State until 9/11. The tragedy changed the course of history, paving the way for government to represent working people, not just business, for the first time, and helped an emerging American middle class to live the American Dream.

Plot

On March 25, 1911, a catastrophic fire broke out at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in New York City. Trapped inside the upper floors of a 10-story building, 146 workers--mostly young immigrant women and teenage girls--were burned alive or forced to jump to their deaths to escape an inferno that consumed the factory in just 18 minutes. It was the worst disaster at a workplace in New York State until 9/11. The tragedy changed the course of history, paving the way for government to represent working people, not just business, for the first time, and helped an emerging American middle class to live the American Dream.

Written by

Michael Hirsch, Richard Lowe, Daphne Pinkerson

Directed by

Daphne Pinkerson

Cast

Suzanne Pred Bass, Leigh Benin, Dennis Clancey

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Languages

English

Awards

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