The prize winner of Defiance, Ohio
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Published
[Universal City, Calif.] : DreamWorks Pictures, 2006.
ISBN
9781417030859
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (1 hr., 39 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
Adult DVDs (1st floor Audio/Video)
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1 available

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Published
[Universal City, Calif.] : DreamWorks Pictures, 2006.
Format
DVD
Language
English
ISBN
9781417030859
UPC
678149196429

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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, NTSC; 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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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Anderson, J., Rapke, J., Starkey, S., Zemeckis, R., 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.

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

Jane Anderson et al.. 2006. The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio. DreamWorks Pictures.

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

Jane Anderson et al.. The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio DreamWorks Pictures, 2006.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Anderson, Jane, et al. The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio DreamWorks Pictures, 2006.

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