Women Who Made the Movies
1990
56min
Documentary
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Overview
Examines the careers of women who made a lasting contribution to film history as directors: Alice Guy Blaché, who in 1896 directed what is arguably the first plot-driven film; Ida Lupino, who also had a long career as an actor; Ruth Ann Baldwin, who directed numerous early westerns; Leni Riefenstahl, Hitler's film propagandist; as well as Dorothy Davenport Reid, Lois Weber, Kathlyn Williams, Germaine Dulac, Cleo Madison and many more. Film clips, stills, and other archival materials bring their work to life.
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Who directed Women Who Made the Movies?
Women Who Made the Movies was directed by Wheeler Dixon and Gwendolyn Audrey Foster.
How long is Women Who Made the Movies?
Women Who Made the Movies runs for 56min, and was released in 1990.
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