If It Fits

1978

58m

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Overview

The once thriving industrial town of Haverhill, Massachusetts on the Merrimack River now resembles, in the words of one of the film's subjects, "a ghost town where you expect to see tumbleweeds come rolling down Main Street." This film examines a dying industrial town and its politicians' search for votes over such issues as municipal spending, rising taxes, the revitalization of depressed areas, and attracting new industry. The film's central event is the 1976 Mayoral election. Election scenes are intercut with comments from Haverhill residents, members of a local foundation, political scientist Frances Fox Piven, the president of the local union, and the shoe manufacturers themselves. The oral history which surrounds the election footage is a reservoir of information about Haverhill's present condition as well as its past.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies

Documentary Educational Resources

Production Countries

United States of America

Quick Facts

Release Date	January 1, 1978
Status	Released
Language	EN
Website	Visit Site

Cast

Key Crew

John Marshall

Director

Mark Erder

Director

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