In 1937, the year often considered the worst of The Great Depression, a musical called Pins and Needles combined a series of unrelated sketches in an upbeat revue centered on labor issues. The sketches were the brainchildren of a number of authors, but the majority were written by Harold Rome, who also composed the music for the show. Pins and Needles was produced by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) as a part of their social education program to create a better-rounded working environment for union members; it … [Read more...]
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