• 2010
  • 27m
Sweatshop Cinderella

Summary From a sweat shop worker to a famous writer! All because she dipped her pen in her heart. Dr. Frank Crane, New York Globe, December, 1920 The Sweatshop Cinderella is a short documentary about an extraordinary woman, born at the end of the 19th century, who led an extraordinary life. Using archival stills and footage, footage from the 1922 silent film Hungry Hearts, letters, newspaper clippings and a tape-recorded interview, this film will tell the story of the Jewish immigrant writer, Anzia Yezierska. View more details

  • 2010
  • 27m

Sweatshop Cinderella

Directed : Suzanne Wasserman

Written : Suzanne Wasserman

Stars : Unknown

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Genres : History Biography Documentary Short

Release date : Apr 30, 2010

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official site

Summary From a sweat shop worker to a famous writer! All because she dipped her pen in her heart. Dr. Frank Crane, New York Globe, December, 1920 The Sweatshop Cinderella is a short documentary about an extraordinary woman, born at the end of the 19th century, who led an extraordinary life. Using archival stills and footage, footage from the 1922 silent film Hungry Hearts, letters, newspaper clippings and a tape-recorded interview, this film will tell the story of the Jewish immigrant writer, Anzia Yezierska. View more details

Details

Genres : History Biography Documentary Short

Release date : Apr 30, 2010

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official site

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