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Presents a documentary about Edna St. Vincent Millay and her life on her farm, Steepletop, in upstate New York. The writer's sister, Norma Millay, takes the viewer on a tour of the writer's favorite places, including the gardens, tennis courts, spring-fed swimming pool, and the rustic cabi...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Image Entertainment (Firm), Milestone Film & Video, British Film Institute
Other Authors: Brownlow, Kevin, Shelton, Sloane, Millay, Norma, Dickson, Paul
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Milestone Film & Video ; [2003]
Series:Milestone collection.
Subjects:
Millay, Edna St. Vincent, > 1892-1950 > Homes and haunts.
Authors, American > 20th century > Biography.
Authors, American.
Street-railroads > Scotland > Glasgow > History.
Documentary films.
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Summary:Presents a documentary about Edna St. Vincent Millay and her life on her farm, Steepletop, in upstate New York. The writer's sister, Norma Millay, takes the viewer on a tour of the writer's favorite places, including the gardens, tennis courts, spring-fed swimming pool, and the rustic cabin where Edna St. Vincent Millay wrote. Includes footage from home movies showing Ms. Millay at the height of her fame and creativity.
Item Description:Originally produced as a motion picture in 1968.
Special features: Kevin Brownlow's rare documentary, The last tram (1962, b&w, 12 min.), a poetic farewell to Glasgow's trolleys, shot on the last days before they shut down forever (aka 9 Dalmuir West). Director Kevin Brownlow. Produced by the British film Institute. Narrator: Paul Dickson -- Producer and narrator Sloane Shelton interviewed by Leonard Lopate -- Stills gallery.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (37 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 chapter index card.
Format:DVD; Dolby digital, mono.
Production Credits:Narrator, Sloane Shelton.