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Amy! /

Amy Johnson was the first woman to fly solo from Great Britain to Australia. Mulvey and Wollen's experimental documentary combines newsreel footage of the aviator's arrival, dramatic recreations of events from her life and contemporary discussions by feminist groups on the subject of heroi...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Modelmark Ltd, Women Make Movies (Firm)
Other Authors: Mulvey, Laura, Wollen, Peter, Maddox, Mary, Rainer, Yvonne, 1934-
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Subjects:
Johnson, Amy, > 1903-1941.
Women air pilots > Great Britain > Biography.
Women heroes > Great Britain > Biography.
Biographical films.
Historical films.
Nonfiction films.
Documentary films.
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Summary:Amy Johnson was the first woman to fly solo from Great Britain to Australia. Mulvey and Wollen's experimental documentary combines newsreel footage of the aviator's arrival, dramatic recreations of events from her life and contemporary discussions by feminist groups on the subject of heroism in this most unconventional biopic.
Item Description:Originally produced in 1980.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (30 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD-R.
Production Credits:Camera, Diane Tammes, Francine Winham ; editor, Larry Sider.