Now You Can Watch PBS 'Massacre' Film, and Order Book, Here

After PBS premiere, everyone can view it now (or read book) via these links. Plus: apt music by John Lennon, Leonard Cohen, The Band, Springsteen, Woody, Johnny Cash, The Clash, Paul Robeson.

"Riveting, moving, infuriating and ultimately inspiring." -- Nina Bernstein, longtime investigative reporter, The New York Times

As promised, the acclaimed new film that I wrote and directed, Memorial Day Massacre: Workers Die, Film Buried, premiered over PBS on Saturday night out in L.A., but now everyone everywhere can view it online or streaming, for the next several weeks. Simply go to the main site for the film (where you can also read background and see early responses from notables). Or go to the host station, KCET, or to the main PBS.org site or PBS apps (even on Apple TV). It runs 27 minutes and is narrated by actor Josh Charles, produced by Lyn Goldfarb. My second PBS film in past eight months. See reviews below.

And the companion book, my 13th, with same title has now been published as both paperback ($6.95) and e-book ($12.95) at both Amazon and Barnes & Noble. It’s the first oral history and features everyone from wounded strikers to observers Studs Terkel, Gore Vidal, Howard Zinn, Dorothy Day, John Hope Franklin, even Ayn Rand, and more.

Briefly: Chicago police shot 40 steel strikers and supporters (mainly in the back) and killed ten in 1937—and then the only footage of it was suppressed until a famed investigative reporter and crusading U.S. senator brought it to light. The lessons and effects remain strong today as union activity surges again.

Reminder: the site for the film with two dozen raves from various notables who have seen it, ranging from David Maraniss and Rick Perlstein to directors Rod Lurie, Oliver Stone and Sarah Kernochan and singer-songwriter Allison Russell. And 2-minute trailer. My latest of several articles related to film and book.

"Stunning." -- Rick Perlstein, bestselling author of Nixonland, Reaganland, and other books

"Excellent…this is Oscar-level stuff.” -- Rod Lurie, director of The Outpost, The Contender and other movies

"So important. Another piece of forgotten history and lesson in the manipulation of truth." --David Maraniss, author of bestseller Path Lit by Lightning, biographies of Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, and other books

And a few apt songs below…

A surprising “Solidary Forever” by Leonard Cohen at a soundcheck.

John Lennon, “Working Class Hero”

The Clash, “Clampdown”

Johnny Cash, “John Henry”

Great live performance by Richard, Levon and The Band, of “King Harvest”

Bruce visits “Youngstown,” where steel strike mentioned in my film and book.

Speaking of John Henry: Our Native Daughters, “Polly Ann’s Hammer”

Paul Robeson’s immortal “Joe Hill,” live.

Woody’s “Union Burying Ground,” all too busy in 1930s.