Elizabeth Stevens
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In the Best Interests of the Children
A film by Elizabeth Stevens, 1977, 53 min,
IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF CHILDREN offers an intimate and courageous portrait of lesbian mothers and their children during a time of intense legal and social discrimination. It stands as a cinematic milestone in the documentation of LGBTQ+ family life and a record of the history of the broader struggle for civil rights. Originally produced…
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She Even Chewed Tobacco
A film by Elizabeth Stevens, 1983, 40 min, BW
The Gold Rush. A new frontier. Nineteenth century California offered women the opportunity to pioneer new roles for themselves. Meet Babe Bean, the "trouser puzzle" who escaped the hot glare of tabloid headlines by disguising herself as Jack Garland and serving in the Spanish American War. Or Jeanne Bonnet who scored a record of 22+…
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