| Description |
1 online resource (43 min.) |
| Series |
LGBT studies in video |
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Biography (A & E Home Video (Firm))
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| Summary |
Explore the life of one of the most controversial figures of the sexual revolution. Jorgensen, a WorldWar II-era GI, was was the first person to become widely known in the United States for having sex reassignment surgeries (in 1951 and 1952 in Denmark, and a later surgery in the U.S.). Her transformation was the subject of a New York Daily News front page story in December 1952. She became an instant celebrity, using the platform to advocate for transgender people, and became known for her directness and polished wit. She also worked as an actress and nightclub entertainer, and recorded several songs |
| Notes |
Title from resource description page (viewed July 13, 2012) |
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Originally broadcast as a segment of Biography in 2002 |
| Credits |
Narrator, Harry Smith ; music, Pat Brennan |
| Cast |
Christine Courtney, Kay Bryson, Robert Anderson, Rod Peninger, Charles Ihlenfeld |
| Notes |
This edition in English |
| Subject |
Jorgensen, Christine, 1926-1989.
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Jorgensen, Christine, 1926-1989. |
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Male-to-female transsexuals -- United States -- Biography
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Gender transition -- Denmark
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Male-to-female transsexuals.
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Denmark.
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United States.
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Nonfiction films.
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Documentary films.
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Biographies.
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Documentary television programs.
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Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Documentaires.
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Films autres que de fiction.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Smith, Harry, 1951- narrator.
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Petrof, Jane, producer, screenwriter.
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Courtney, Christine, commentator
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Bryson, Kay, commentator
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Anderson, Robert, commentator
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Peninger, Rod, commentator
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Ihlenfeld, Charles, commentator
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Smith, Harry, 1951- narrator.
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Brennan, Pat, composer (expression)
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Towers Productions, Inc., production company.
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Arts and Entertainment Network, production company.
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A & E Home Video (Firm), production company.
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New Video Group, production company.
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