| Description |
1 videodisc (57 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
American short story collection |
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American short story collection.
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| System Details |
DVD, Region 1. |
| Note |
Based on the short story by Katherine Anne Porter. |
| Cast |
Host, Henry Fonda ; starring Geraldine Fitzgerald, Lois Smith, William Swetland. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Mike Fash ; editor, Stan Warnow ; music by Jonathan Tunick. |
| Note |
Broadcast as part of the PBS television series The American short story in 1980. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Summary |
Granny Weatherall is a spunky old lady of eighty who bosses her doctor and her children. She seems so strong and in control. Yet she has never had the upper hand in her destiny. One morning, a flood of long-forgotten memories bring her to the realization that of all her accomplishments, she cannot console herself for the shame-filled day she was left standing at the altar. Still, her indomitable will to live and act independently infuses the last day of her life. |
| Contents |
Granny Weatherall -- Memories -- Baking a white cake -- Is it time to go? -- Priest. |
| Note |
Special features: Author bio [text feature]; Actor bio [text feature]; Printable study guide [requires a DVD-ROM drive]; About the ASSC [text feature]; Transcript interview [with Robert Geller]; Henry Fonda intro (2 min.); Watch for these DVD's [text feature]; Trailer[s] (5 min.). |
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GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Porter, Katherine Anne, 1890-1980 -- Film adaptations.
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Older women -- Drama.
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Love -- Drama.
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Short stories, American.
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| Genre/Form |
Film adaptations.
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Short films.
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| Added Author |
Geller, Phylis.
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Skaggs, Calvin.
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Jacker, Corinne.
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Haines, Randa.
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Fitzgerald, Geraldine, 1913-2005.
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Smith, Lois, 1930-
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Swetland, William.
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Fonda, Henry, 1905-1982.
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Porter, Katherine Anne, 1890-1980.
Jilting of Granny Weatherall.
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National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Learning in Focus, inc.
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Monterey Video (Firm)
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Monterey Media.
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| Added Title |
Jilting of Granny Weatherall |
| ISBN |
1569944350 |
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9781569944356 |
| Standard No. |
012233262827 |
| Music No. |
326282 Monterey Video |
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