The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
July 7, 2010The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
Call Number: DVD01112
by Jane Anderson; Jack Rapke; Steve Starkey; Robert Zemeckis; Julianne Moore; Woody Harrelson; Laura Dern; Trevor Morgan; Ellary Porterfield; Jonathan Freeman; John Frizzell; Terry Ryan; Dreamworks Pictures.; Revolution Studios.; ImageMovers (Firm); Universal Pictures (Firm);
Format: DVD
Language: English
Publisher: [Universal City, CA] : DreamWorks Pictures : Distributed by Universal Pictures, [2006]
Notes: Originally released in 2005 (99 min.); Based on the book “The prize winner of Defiance, Ohio: how my mother raised 10 kids on 25 words or less” by Terry Ryan;
Summary: 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.
OCLC #: 62709432
Added: July 7, 2010
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
