Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood (2000)

Production companies : UCLA Film and Television Archive / Turner Classic Movies / Chaise Lounge Productions /

August 3, 2000 56m United States of America Documentary English More

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From 1915-1939, Frances Marion was one of the most powerful talents in the movie industry. In one of the most liberating eras for women in film, she wrote more than 200 movies and was the world's highest paid screenwriter - man or woman. Kathy Bates gives voice to Marion's words from her letters, diaries, and memoirs. Includes commentary by silent film historian Kevin Brownlow, critic Leonard Maltin, and Marion's celebrated biographer Cari Beauchamp. Current women filmmakers reflect on the legacy left to them by Marion and the pioneering women of early Hollywood.

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title：Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood
status：Released
Release date： 2000
Runtime：56m
Genres： Documentary · TV Movie ·
Countries of origin： United States of America ·
Original Language： English ·
Director： Bridget Terry /
Writers： Bridget Terry · Cari Beauchamp ·
Production companies： UCLA Film and Television Archive · Turner Classic Movies · Chaise Lounge Productions ·
Overview：From 1915-1939, Frances Marion was one of the most powerful talents in the movie industry. In one of the most liberating eras for women in film, she wrote more than 200 movies and was the world's highest paid screenwriter - man or woman. Kathy Bates gives voice to Marion's words from her letters, diaries, and memoirs. Includes commentary by silent film historian Kevin Brownlow, critic Leonard Maltin, and Marion's celebrated biographer Cari Beauchamp. Current women filmmakers reflect on the legacy left to them by Marion and the pioneering women of early Hollywood.