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A girl like her / Circle A Studio ; a film by Ann Fessler ; produced, directed and edited by Ann Fessler.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Unmarried mothers--United States--History--20th century.
- Unmarried mothers.
- Birthmothers--United States--History--20th century.
- Birthmothers.
- Adoption--United States--Psychological aspects.
- Adoption.
- History.
- United States.
- Psychological aspects.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 streaming video file (48 min.) : digital, sound, color with black and white sequences
- Place of Publication:
- [New York, New York] : [Distributed by] Women Make Movies, [2021]
- System Details:
- System requirements: Firefox 4 and up; Safari 5.0 and up; Chrome version 21 and up; Internet Explorer 8 and up; Flash or HTML5 player.
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- video file
- Summary:
- This film depicts the hidden history of over a million young women who became pregnant in the 1950s and 60s when "nice girls" didn't get pregnant. It was a time when young women were routinely expelled from high schools and colleges and banished to maternity homes or distant relatives where they could give birth, surrender their babies for adoption, and start over with a clean slate. But did they? The film combines footage from educational films and newsreels--that both reflected and shaped the public's understanding of single pregnancy during that time-- with the voices of these mothers as they speak today, about the long-term impact of surrender and silence on their lives.
- Credits:
- Original music, Mike Reid ; online editor, Mike Majoros ; documentary footage, Dennis Goulden.
- Notes:
- Title from title frames.
- Originally produced in 2011; previously released in 2012.
- Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed April 19, 2021).
- Publisher Number:
- wm-aglh Docuseek2
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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