The prize winner of Defiance, Ohio [videorecording] / Dreamworks Pictures and Revolution Studios present ; an Imagemovers production ; produced by Jack Rapke, Steve Starkey, Robert Zemeckis ; written for the screen and directed by Jane Anderson.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 1417030852
- ISBN: 9781417030859
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (99 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen.
- Publisher: [Universal City, CA] : DreamWorks Pictures, [2006]
- Distributor: Distributed by Universal Pictures.
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.Based on the book "The prize winner of Defiance, Ohio: how my mother raised 10 kids on 25 words or less" by Terry Ryan.Features: Filmmaker commentaries ; photo gallery.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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Available copies
- 11 of 11 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 0 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 11 total copies.
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| Andrews Public Library | DVD PRI (Text) | 80605000896257 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | DVD Drama PRI (Text) | 31111002626800 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | FF 29054 DVD (Text) | 0020508245899 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | DVD RED P (Text) | 22281500063842 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Denton Public Library | DVD F PG-13 #2 (Text) | 25908005673269 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Fletcher Branch | 791.43 P / Feature (Text) | 33258007375095 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Mountains Branch Library | MDVD PRI (Text) | 38801101025150 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield | DVD Pri (Text) | 38950609512670 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Rutherford County Library | DVD Pri (Text) | 38801101468830 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Selma Public Library | DVD-S 2186 (Text) | 38950611274517 | Adult Video | Available | - |
