Mothers of Invention
Brief Synopsis
Documentary special which takes a close look at America's pioneering women inventors, often referred to as "Lady Edisons," detailing their struggles to overcome gender bias and get their ideas patented and into the marketplace.
Cast & Crew
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Catherine Thimmesh
Interviewee
Molly Murphy Macgregor
Interviewee
Stephen Currie
Interviewee
Autumn Stanley
Interviewee
Elliot Handler
Interviewee
Ruth Howes
Interviewee
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
2004
Production Company
City Pictures; History; History Television Network Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Documentary special which takes a close look at America's pioneering women inventors, often referred to as "Lady Edisons," detailing their struggles to overcome gender bias and get their ideas patented and into the marketplace.
Cast
Catherine Thimmesh
Interviewee
Molly Murphy Macgregor
Interviewee
Stephen Currie
Interviewee
Autumn Stanley
Interviewee
Elliot Handler
Interviewee
Ruth Howes
Interviewee
Ellen Ochoa
Interviewee
Vanessa Mcgarry
Narrator
Crew
Deetta Breitwieser
Production Supervisor
Steve Canas
Camera
Mike Curtiss
Audio
Seth Grahame-smith
Field Producer
T Robin Hirsch
Camera
Margaret Kim
Executive Producer (The History Channel)
Al Klimas
Camera
Mark Laurent
Audio
Steve Markowitz
Executive In Charge Of Production (City Pictures)
Brian Matarea
Audio
Dana Mccall
Props
Ani Minasian
Clearance
Robin Rosenfeld
Segment Producer
Robin Rosenfeld
Writer
Charlie Ryan
Editor
Charlie Ryan
Executive Producer
Charlie Ryan
Writer
Peter Shenouda
Production Assistant
Bryan Shukoff
Clearance
Julia Silverton
Writer
Julia Silverton
Supervising Producer
Chris Telford
Camera
Yasha Varga
After Effects Animations
Victor Webb
Production Assistant
Robert O Weller
Camera
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
2004
Production Company
City Pictures; History; History Television Network Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
