Learning on ScreenAmerica in the Fifties: Let’s Play House
- Synopsis
- This compilation illustrates the gulf between the roles demanded by the idealised and relentlessly promoted American family and the reality of life. Femininst Betty Friedan gives voice to the many who fail to find fulfilment in household labour-saving equipment and products; Sloan Wilson explores the male corporate ‘rat race’, and Grace Metalious examines small-town hypocrisy by publishing her novel ‘Peyton Place’.
- Series
- America in the Fifties, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 50 min.
- Year of production
- 2001
- Availability
- Sale; 2000 sale: £12.99 (inclusive)
- Subjects
- History
- Keywords
- history of the 20th century; social history; United States of America
Credits
- Producer
- Nancy Button
- Contributor
- Michael Ontkean
Production Company
- Name
CS Associates
Distributor
- Name
Quantum Leap
- Notes
- Ceased trading in 2018.
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