The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
Record details
- ISBN: 9781417030859
- ISBN: 1417030852
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Physical Description:
1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc - Edition: Widescreen edition.
- Publisher: [Universal City, CA] : DreamWorks Pictures : Distributed by Universal Pictures, [2006]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Based on the book "The prize winner of Defiance, Ohio: how my mother raised 10 kids on 25 words or less" by Terry Ryan. Originally produced in 2005. Features: Filmmaker commentaries ; photo gallery. |
Restrictions on Access Note: | For private home use only. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Jonathan Freeman ; art director, Andrew M. Stearn ; editor, Robert Dalva ; music, John Frizzell ; costume designer, Hala Bahmet ; production designer, Edward T. McAvoy. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, Trevor Morgan, Ellary Porterfield, Simon Reynolds. |
Summary, etc.: | Based on the true story of Evelyn Ryan. Offers a revealing study of the housewife's plight during the Eisenhower era, along with an inspiring tale of tenacity and survival against formidable odds. Evelyn is a cheerfully strong-willed mother of ten who compensates for the failings of her alcoholic husband by becoming the most successful "contester" in the country. Between the mid-1950s and the early '60s, Evelyn submitted cleverly worded poems, jingles, and slogans in corporate sponsored contests. Winning everything from palm trees and pogo-sticks to sports cars and cash, she somehow mangages to hold the financially desperate family together with happy smiles and a rock-solid defiance. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG-13 for thematic elements, some disturbing images and language. |
System Details Note: | DVD, NTSC; region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; DVD-9; single sided. |
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | For private home use only. |
Language Note: | Closed-captioned; dialogue in English (Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo) with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Southbury Public Library | DVD (Text) | 34019124720277 | Adult DVD | Checked out | 04/23/2024 |