WGBH Forum Network; Legacy of the Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire

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WGBH Forum Network
Program
Legacy of the Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire
Producing Organization
WGBH Educational Foundation
Contributing Organization
WGBH (Boston, Massachusetts)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/15-59q2dk0h
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Description
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On November 28, 1942, a vibrant and popular nightclub turned into a horrifying inferno via a fast-moving and searing fire that left nearly 500 people dead. The personal stories that emerged from this tragic event shocked the nation and led to sweeping changes in fire regulations, emergency procedures, and medicine. Casey Grant, research director of the Fire Protection Research Foundation of the National Fire Protection Association and expert on the Cocoanut Grove fire, examines the impact and legacy of this fire. Presented in collaboration with the Boston Fire Historical Society, the Boston Fire Department, Downtown Crossing Partnership, the National Fire Prevention Association and other local partners. Special thanks to author and historian Stephanie Schorow.
Media type
Moving Image
Credits
Producing Organization: WGBH Educational Foundation
Production Unit: WGBH Forum Network
AAPB Contributor Holdings
WGBH
Identifier: 27183 (WGBH Item ID)
Format: MiniDV
Generation: Original
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Citations
Chicago: “WGBH Forum Network; Legacy of the Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire,” WGBH, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed July 10, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-59q2dk0h.
MLA: “WGBH Forum Network; Legacy of the Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire.” WGBH, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. July 10, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-59q2dk0h>.
APA: WGBH Forum Network; Legacy of the Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire. Boston, MA: WGBH, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-59q2dk0h