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Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood

NR200056mBridget Terry
IMDb 7.6

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From 1915-1939, Frances Marion was one of the most powerful talents in the movie industry. In one of the most liberating eras for women in film, she wrote more than 200 movies and was the world's highest paid screenwriter - man or woman. Kathy Bates gives voice to Marion's words from her letters, diaries, and memoirs. Includes commentary by silent film historian Kevin Brownlow, critic Leonard Maltin, and Marion's celebrated biographer Cari Beauchamp. Current women filmmakers reflect on the legacy left to them by Marion and the pioneering women of early Hollywood.

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BiographyHollywood

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What is Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood (2000) about?

From 1915-1939, Frances Marion was one of the most powerful talents in the movie industry. In one of the most liberating eras for women in film, she wrote more than 200 movies and was the world's highest paid screenwriter - man or woman. Kathy Bates gives voice to Marion's words from her letters, diaries, and memoirs. Includes commentary by silent film historian Kevin Brownlow, critic Leonard…

Who stars in Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood?

Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood stars Frances Marion (Self (archive footage)), Uma Thurman (Self - Narrator (voice)), Kathy Bates (Frances Marion (voice)), Jackie Cooper (Self), Martha Coolidge (Self). The film was directed by Bridget Terry.

How long is Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood?

Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood has a runtime of 56 min and premiered in 2000. It is rated NR.

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Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10. Fans of Documentary, TV Movie are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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