Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood

Click here to stream now on:   "I've spent my life searching for a man to look up to without lying down." — Frances Marion And what a life it was! From 1915-1939, Frances Marion was one of the most powerful talents in the movie industry. In one of the most liberating eras for women in film, she wrote more than 200 movies and was the world's highest paid screenwriter - man or woman. Hollywood moguls competed for her stories. Stars like Pickford, Garbo, Gable, Gish, Valentino, and Dressler brought her characters to life. Scripting such classics as The Champ, Poor Little Rich Girl, Anna Christie, Min and Bill, The Big House,Camille, and The Scarlet Letter, Marion became the first screenwriter to win two Oscars®. Now, Frances Marion's fascinating life and times come alive in this insightful documentary narrated by acclaimed actresses Uma Thurman and Oscar®-winner Kathy Bates - who gives voice to the screenwriter's own words taken from her letters, diaries and memoirs. Foota