Edited sentence: In 1979, following five years of inactivity, Frank and Ravetch returned to screen writing, with Martin Ritt directing, for Norma Rae.It was arguably their best received film, winning two Academy Awards and being nominated in two other categories.The film tells the story of a factory worker from the Southern United States who becomes involved in labour union activities.Unusually, for the couple, the film was based on a true story, that of Crystal Lee Jordan