The prize winner of Defiance, Ohio
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Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing BasementHB 12533Checked OutApril 5, 2024

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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (1 hr., 39 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
678149196429

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General Note
Widescreen (1.85:1)
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.
General Note
Originally released in 2005.
General Note
Special features: Filmmaker commentaries ; photo gallery.
Creation/Production Credits
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.
Participants/Performers
Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, Trevor Morgan, Ellary Porterfield, Simon Reynolds.
Description
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
MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic elements, some disturbing images and language.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Audio tracks in English with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish ; closed captioned.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Anderson, J., Starkey, S., Porterfield, E., Reynolds, S., Frizzell, J., Ryan, T., Zemeckis, R., Rapke, J., Moore, J., Morgan, T., Harrelson, W., & Dern, L. The prize winner of Defiance, Ohio .

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jane Anderson et al.. The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio. .

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jane Anderson et al.. The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio .

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Anderson, Jane, et al. The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio

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