Suffragettes in the Silent Cinema

2003

35 min

English

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This documentary examines issues related to the struggle for gender equity and the portrayal of suffragettes in the early days of the silver screen. It contains footage from many suffrage-era silent films, including A Lively Affair (1912); A Busy Day (1914), and the pro-suffrage film, What 80 Million Women Want (1913).

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