the movie norma rae took place in north carolina.
the movie norma rae took place in north carolina.
where does the movie norma rae take place?
north carolina
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the 1979 film "norma rae", starring sally field, is based on sutton's early union work. the movie is based on the 1975 book about her by "new york times" reporter henry "hank" leifermann "crystal lee: a woman of inheritance". her papers and memorabilia are located at alamance community college in north carolina, where she took classes in nursing in 1988.









































section::::personal life.
crystal lee sutton
vincent canby of "the new york times" raved about field's performance, declaring that "we are witnessing one of those unusual motion picture performances that seems to be in the process of taking off as we watch it ... her triumph in 'norma rae' is to have shucked off at long last all need to associate her with her tv beginnings, not because they are vulgar but because the performance she gives here is a big as the screen that presents it." "variety" wrote, "'norma rae' is a superb film. paced by sally field's best performance to date in a rapidly accelerating career, and under martin ritt's firm but sensitive direction, the 20th century-fox release is that rare entity, an intelligent film with heart." gene siskel of the "chicago tribune" gave the film 2.5 stars out of 4 and praised field for a "thoroughly winning performance," but thought that leibman gave a "lousy, overbearing performance that, for me, wrecked the movie." charles champlin of the "los angeles times" called the film "a wonderful and—for want of a better word—judicious work." penelope gilliatt of "the new yorker" wrote, "this picture is historically fascinating in what it tells us of the labor movement, and it does honor to a particular sort of involved character who will not be indimidated. well done." gary arnold of "the washington post" stated that "sally field embodies the title character with considerable sincerity," but "the movie comes so unraveled that in retrospect the images of loose strands of fiber in the air seem more significant than the character of the heroine or the bleak factory environment. the screenplay by irving ravetch and harriet frank jr. ... turns out to be a pile of loose thematic and emotional strands." tom milne of "the monthly film bulletin" wrote, "heart-warming is probably the word for "norma rae," a film which leaves no cliché unturned in its cosy efforts to demonstrate how a woman no better than she ought to be becomes better than most of us."
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