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In reply to the discussion: Name five favorite feminist/women-oriented movies [View all]Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)36. A few older ones with strong women
Sister Kenny
Film: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038948/
Summary: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038948/plotsummary
Elizabeth Kenny's Bio: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Kenny
Blossoms in the Dust
Film: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033407/
Summary: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033407/plotsummary
Edna Gladney's Bio: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edna_Gladney
Eleanor, First Lady of the World
Film: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083875/
Summary: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083875/
Eleanor Roosevelt's Bio: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Roosevelt
Pinky
Film: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041746/
Summary: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041746/plotsummary
A Woman of Substance
Film: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085114/
Summary: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085114/plotsummary
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Silkwood comes to mind. Norma Rae and Places in the Heart. Reds. And for fun, Kill Bill.
Zen Democrat
Jun 2012
#13
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Jun 2012
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