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Woman Alive! is a feminist documentary series made by and for women
that showcased the changing role of women in society.
The series, which aired on New York's public television channel WNET 13
featured individual women's stories from across the country.
Presented in “magazine” format, each half-hour episode included
documentaries by female filmmakers, performances by female
artists and entertainers, and expert commentary from leading women
such as Gloria Steinhem and Lily Tomlin.
In a review on June 16, 1974, New York Times television critic Ellen Cohn
described Woman Alive! as “Powerful, Provocative, Moving, and Funny.”
Women Alive! broadcast 10 episodes in 1975 and five more in 1977.
All episodes are currently available for licensing through Historic Films Archive
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