The prize winner of Defiance, Ohio
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Published
Universal City, CA : DreamWorks Pictures : Distributed by Universal Pictures, [2006].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 99 min.) : anamorphic, sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
678149196429

Notes

General Note
Title from container.
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 as a motion picture in 2005.
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 langauge.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., DVD-9, single sided.
Language
Englsih dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Anderson, J., Moore, J., Harrelson, W., Dern, L., Morgan, T., Porterfield, E., Freeman, J., Frizzell, J., & Ryan, T. (2006). The prize winner of Defiance, Ohio . DreamWorks Pictures : Distributed by Universal Pictures.

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

Jane Anderson et al.. 2006. The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio. Universal City, CA: DreamWorks Pictures : Distributed by Universal Pictures.

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

Jane Anderson et al.. The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio Universal City, CA: DreamWorks Pictures : Distributed by Universal Pictures, 2006.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Anderson, J., Moore, J., Harrelson, W., Dern, L., Morgan, T., Porterfield, E. and Freeman, J. et al (2006). The prize winner of defiance, ohio. Universal City, CA: DreamWorks Pictures : Distributed by Universal Pictures.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Anderson, Jane, et al. The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio DreamWorks Pictures : Distributed by Universal Pictures, 2006.

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