| Description |
1 DVD (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 study manual (5 leaves ([8] pages) ; 28 cm) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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CED |
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video file |
| System Details |
DVD-R. |
| Cast |
Nancy Palk, Richard Donat, Diane D'Aquila, Ellis Williams, Allan Royal. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Alar Kivilo ; production design, Bill Fleming ; editors, Joanne D'Antonio, Allan Shefland ; original music composed by John Welsman. |
| Note |
Based on The way of duty by Joy Day Buel and Richard Buel, Jr. |
| Summary |
Based on the memoir and letters of Mary Silliman, this film depicts the struggle during the American Revolutionary War, in Fairfield, Conn., a town deeply and bitterly divided over independence. After the kidnapping and imprisonment of her husband by the British, Mary Silliman managed to secure her husband's freedom while still handling domestic affairs and coping with the war. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1993. |
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Title of accompanying material: Study manual for Mary Silliman's war. |
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This disc is a recorded DVD and may not play in all DVD players or drives. |
| Subject |
Silliman, Mary Fish Noyes, 1736-1818.
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Silliman, Mary Fish Noyes, 1736-1818. |
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Women -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
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Women. |
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United States. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
18th century |
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Families -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
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Families. |
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United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Women.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographical films.
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Biographical films.
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Historical films.
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Historical films.
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Feature films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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| Subject |
Women. |
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Womyn. |
| Added Author |
Schecter, Steven, producer, screenwriter.
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Cowling, Barry, producer.
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Burns-Bisogno, Louisa, screenwriter.
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Surjik, Stephen, director.
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Palk, Nancy, performer.
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Donat, Richard, performer.
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Buel, Joy Day.
Way of duty.
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Buel, Richard, 1933-
Way of duty.
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Heritage Films (Firm)
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Citadel Entertainment (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Study manual for Mary Silliman's war.
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