Henry, Can't wait to see "A Worthy Life," though apparently I missed its first appearance in Richmond last week. Guess having a TV would help. In any case: I predict it's going to Hollywood. Cate Blanchett is perfect for the role . . . With best wishes, Camille Wells. > To answer Kevin's question -- Donna recounts her discovery in the > documentary and in the Intro to the book, "Photographing Montana 1894-1928: > The Life and Work of Evelyn Cameron," which is available on Amazon, and > elsewhere of course, in hardback and PB. The documentary is being shown in > many parts of the country, though not at the same time. The Richmond > station showed it last week, I think; and it may surface in VA again. > Evelyn lived a truly extraordinary life--English aristocrat finds herself > more or less stranded on a remote Montana ranch in the 1890s, flat broke, > useless husband (whom she loves anyway), and instead of yielding to despair > she totally remakes her life, embracing the harshness, the cruelty, and the > vitality of the frontier. After years of "tea time!" in England she never > wanted to go back there -- she loved the West, which she thought was the > only place a woman could be free. Farm/horse/ranch people will be > particularly fascinated by the story. For years film producers tried to get > a feature made out in Hollywood but it never came together; maybe now it will. > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html