The prize winner of Defiance, Ohio
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[Universal City, CA] : DreamWorks Pictures : Distributed by Universal Pictures, [2006].
Physical Desc
1 DVD (1 hr., 39 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
Atascadero Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual
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Published
[Universal City, CA] : DreamWorks Pictures : Distributed by Universal Pictures, [2006].
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
678149196429

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General Note
Includes: commentaries.
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.
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; region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; DVD-9; single sided.
Language
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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