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1 videodisc (approximately 99 min.) : anamorphic, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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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
Based on the book "The prize winner of Defiance, Ohio: how my mother raised 10 kids on 25 words or less" by Terry Ryan
Originally released as a motion picture in 2005
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
Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, Trevor Morgan, Ellary Porterfield, Simon Reynolds
MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic elements, some disturbing images and language
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., DVD-9, single sided
English dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned