Now Kay and Martha have done it again with a 20-minute film on the women's struggle for the vote. It is an absolutely brilliant piece of work. It chronicles the earliest days when, in 1848, in the Declaration of Sentiments, Elizabeth Cady Stanton set forth the need to enfranchise women. She was joined by Susan B. Anthony and the struggle continued . . . and continued.
In the extraordinary photographs from the Library of Congress, the progress of the fight is enlightening and moving. When we go from stills to motion pictures, the music track becomes the stirring anthem, "One Fine Day" with new lyrics and, I promise you, there won't be a dry eye in the house. Alice Paul, the founder of the National Woman's Party, is featured in this section. And Ellie Smeal, the president and founder of the Feminist Majority, closes the film.
I want to say a word about the farsightedness of Helen and Peter Bing, who funded and executive produced this film. They have always been involved in funding educational projects and they saw a need here. We are all richer for their generosity.
This film is a must for junior high, high school, Women's Studies departments in colleges and universities, and libraries. To order contact Ishtar Films, 15030 Ventura Blvd. #766, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, (800) 428-7136.
- Peg Yorkin
