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She even chewed tobacco / Women Make Movies ; produced by: Liz Stevens and Estelle Freedman ; script by: Alan Berube [and 4 others].
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Garland, Jack Bee, 1869-1936.
- Garland, Jack Bee.
- Cross-dressers--United States--History--19th century.
- Cross-dressers.
- Women soldiers--United States--History--19th century.
- Women soldiers.
- Shoplifting--United States--History--19th century.
- Shoplifting.
- Women--United States--History--19th century.
- Women.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Short films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (33 min.)) : sound, black and white
- Place of Publication:
- [New York, New York] : Women Make Movies, [1983]
- Summary:
- The Gold Rush. A new frontier. Nineteenth century California offered women the opportunity to pioneer new roles for themselves. Meet Babe Bean, the "trouser puzzle" who escaped the hot glare of tabloid headlines by disguising herself as Jack Garland and serving in the Spanish American War. Or Jeanne Bonnet, who scored a record of 22+ arrests for wearing male attire, went to prison for her indiscretions and later organized a group of prostitutes into a shoplifting ring!
- Notes:
- "A slide tape sponsored by the San Francisco Gay and Lesbian History Project."
- Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed October 16, 2025).
- Publisher Number:
- wm-sect Docuseek2
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