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Deciding vote / directed by Jeremy Workman, Robert J. Lyons ; produced by Robert J. Lyons, Jeremy Workman, Melissa Jacobson ; a Wheelhouse Creative and Steger11 production.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Michaels, George--Political activity.
- Michaels, George.
- Abortion--Law and legislation--New York (State).
- Abortion.
- Legislators--New York (State).
- Legislators.
- New York (State)--Politics and government--1951-.
- New York (State).
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Short films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (20 min.)) : sound, color with black and white sequences
- Place of Publication:
- [Portland, Oregon] : Collective Eye Films, [2023]
- Language Note:
- Closed captioning available.
- System Details:
- System requirements: An Internet browser with HTML5 support.
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- digital
- Summary:
- Over 50 years ago, New York State Assemblyman George Michaels cast a single vote that changed the course of American history but destroyed his political career in the process. For the first time, Deciding Vote shares the now-forgotten story of how Michaels defied his conservative and religious constituents by casting the critical tie-breaking vote on a bill which legalized abortion in the state of New York, laying the groundwork for Roe v Wade.
- Credits:
- Cinematography, Gabriella Garcia-Pardo [and 4 others] ; editing, Kristin Bye ; music, Olivier Manchon, Claire Manchon.
- Notes:
- Inspired by the book Recovering a lost river by Steven Hawley.
- Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed December 6, 2023).
- Publisher Number:
- ce-dvote Docuseek2
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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