I STAND HERE IRONING

"I Stand Here Ironing," a dramatization of Tillie Olsen's frequently
anthologized short story, is an unvarnished exploration of an
impoverished single mother's ambivalence toward her worth as
a parent and her 19-year-old daughter's future. Rich in subtext,
the film raises important questions about individual identity, the role
of woman in society, the effects of poverty and abandonment on
children. Drawn from the life experiences of the author herself, the
film is a portrait of Depression Era America. Without climax or easy
answers, the story concludes on a hopeful, or at least prayerful note.


cast:

SANDY JOHNSON
CHRYSEE WHITEHEAD
SOLENE LE VAN
DENISE LORRAINE


PHOTOGRAPHY - DARREN GENET
MUSIC - ROCKY DAVIS
EDITOR - STEPHEN GOETSCH
SET DESIGNER - DEB A. LONGUA


ADAPTED, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY
BRUCE R. SCHWARTZ


 (31 MINUTES)
release date - 2005


Part II:
Tillie Olsen discusses "I Stand Here Ironing" (17 minutes)

In an exclusive interview with Peter Carroll,
historian, Tillie Olsen reveals the autobiographical
origin of the story, discusses women's rights, the
socialist movement during the Great Depression and
being silenced from writing for over twenty years.