Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood (2000)
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.
Director: Bridget Terry
Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
Runtime: 56 min
Release Date: August 3, 2000
Cast
- Frances Marion - Self (archive footage)
- Uma Thurman - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Kathy Bates - Frances Marion (voice)
- Jackie Cooper - Self
- Martha Coolidge - Self
- Fay Kanin - Self
- Callie Khouri - Self
- Leonard Maltin - Self
Screenplay
- Bridget Terry
- Cari Beauchamp (Author)
Music: Glenn A. Jordan
Cinematography: Eric Anderson
Production: UCLA Film and Television Archive, Turner Classic Movies, Chaise Lounge Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
biography, hollywood
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood 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 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.
- Who directed Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood?
- Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood was directed by Bridget Terry.
- 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, Uma Thurman, Kathy Bates, Jackie Cooper, Martha Coolidge, Fay Kanin.
- 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 56m (56 minutes).
- What genre 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 is a Documentary, TV Movie film.
- Where was Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood produced?
- Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood was produced in United States of America.