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Rebecca Judith Ish-Kishor (25 March 1892 – 1971) was an American writer of Jewish children's historical fiction. [1] She was born in Boston in 1892, the daughter of Zionist leader Ephraim Ish-Kishor . She was raised in London before returning to the U.S. to study at Hunter College in New York.
Her older sister, Judith Ish-Kishor, was a pioneering writer of Jewish children's literature in English. [2] Sulamith began writing at age 5 and had several of her poems printed in British publications by the time she was 10. [1] When Sulamith was 13, her family moved to New York City (like the family in her novel Our Eddie). [1]
The Big Doll House is a 1971 American women-in-prison film starring Pam Grier, Judy Brown, Roberta Collins, Brooke Mills, and Pat Woodell.The film follows six female inmates through daily life in a gritty, unidentified tropical prison.
Additional discussion related to this cleanup effort can be found at Talk:List of prison films#Post-rescope content cleanup. ( August 2021 ) This is a list of prison films — films which are primarily concerned with prison life or prison escape or have at least one memorable prison scene.
Film setting: This category is for films whose story, action, and/or other environment takes place at least part in prison. Filming location: If the place where some or all of the film is produced is in a prison, use the city, county, state, or other geographical location of the prison.
The Big Bird Cage is a 1972 American exploitation film of the "women in prison" subgenre. [1] It serves as a non-sequel follow-up to the 1971 film The Big Doll House.The film was written and directed by Jack Hill, and stars Pam Grier, Sid Haig, Anitra Ford, and Carol Speed.
Thrown into a harsh prison where the inmates are kept barefoot and subjected to hard labor and sadistic punishment, Jeff encounters Alabama , a sadistic lesbian guard fond of torture. Cellmate Stokes (Roberta Collins) is a heroin addict who agrees to a plot against Jeff that will secure her more heroin. Another cellmate Sandy (Judy Brown) also ...
[1] [2] The film, narrated by Cooke and Susan Sarandon, focuses on problems one might face against the prison system via segments covering topics such as plea bargains, solitary confinement, and the difficulties of life after prison. The movie features interviews with former prison inmates, police officers, court officials, lawyers, and ...