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When a vindictive little girl is disciplined in an exclusive girl's school, the child twists an overheard comment into slander. She accuses her teachers of lesbianism--and her gullible grandmother spreads the gossip. Outraged, Karen and Martha fight back in court, but a child's lie is hard...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: United Artists Corporation
Other Authors: Hayes, John Michael, 1919-2008 (Screenwriter), Hellman, Lillian, 1905-1984, Hepburn, Audrey, 1929-1993 (Actor), MacLaine, Shirley, 1934- (Actor), Garner, James, 1928-2014 (Actor)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: [Culver City, CA] : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc., [2015?]
Subjects:
Hellman, Lillian, > 1905-1984 > Film adaptations.
Hellman, Lillian, > 1905-1984.
Girls' schools > United States > Drama.
Teachers > United States > Drama.
Gossip > Drama.
Trials (Slander) > United States > Drama.
Girls' schools.
Gossip.
Teachers.
Trials (Slander)
United States.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Adaptations cinématographiques.
Films de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus)
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Summary:When a vindictive little girl is disciplined in an exclusive girl's school, the child twists an overheard comment into slander. She accuses her teachers of lesbianism--and her gullible grandmother spreads the gossip. Outraged, Karen and Martha fight back in court, but a child's lie is hard to disprove.
Item Description:From the play by Lillian Hellman.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1961.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (107 min.)) : sound, black and white
Audience:MPAA rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Franz F. Planer ; film editor, Robert Swink ; music, Alex North.