Master Smart Woman

1245.0116
Morrison, Jane Collection
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circa 1984
Master Smart Woman 27 mins
‘Women Make Movies Inc presents’ Paintings of the ocean and coast. Intertitle: ‘Master Smart Woman A Portrait of Sarah Orne Jewett’. Narration over images of the coast. Photos of Jewett. Old photos of South Berwick. Images of ships and sailors. A sea shanty plays. Images of women on ships. Images of foreign ports. Images of Jewett’s family and childhood home. Narration about Jewett’s childhood and education. Narration about Jewett’s writing career over images of small town Maine life. Narration about Jewett’s travels to Boston and New York. List and photos of fellow writers. Discussion of Jewett’s relationship with Annie Fields, and Jewett’s thoughts on marriage. Manchester by the sea. Letters between Fields and Jewett. Narration about ‘The Country of Pointed Firs.’ Narration about Jewetts deteriorating health and death. Images of women at work. Credits. [End of Reel]

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