Without Lying Down is the perfect sort of Hollywood History Lesson: it's succinct, fascinating and obviously crafted with a lot of admiration for the woman at hand.
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood (2001)
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Runtime: 2 hrs 7 mins
Genre: Education/General Interest
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Synopsis: From 1915-1939, Frances Marion was the world's highest paid screenwriter and one of the most powerful people in Hollywood. This illuminating documentary puts insightful comments from film... From 1915-1939, Frances Marion was the world's highest paid screenwriter and one of the most powerful people in Hollywood. This illuminating documentary puts insightful comments from film historians Kevin Brownlow, Leonard Maltin, and Marion's biographer Cari Beauchamp alongside scenes from her best films for a portrait of this pioneer of American film. Also included is the feature A LITTLE PRINCESS, starring Mary Pickford, with a script by Frances Marion. [More]
Starring: Frances Marion, Mary Pickford
Starring: Frances Marion, Mary Pickford
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A very informative documentary for anyone interested in the early days of movies, and for film historians in particular.
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