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Radium girls

Call Number

  • DVD DRAMA (CEN, OSH, WSQ)

Languages

Closed-captioned.

Performers

Joey King, Abby Quinn, Cara Seymour, Scott Shepherd, Susan Heyward, Neal Huff, Joe Grifasi, Colby Minifie, Olivia Macklin.

Publication Information

[Princeton, NJ] : Juno Films, [2022]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (102 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

Based on true events, RADIUM GIRLS follows teen sisters, Bessie and Jo Cavallo, who dream of Hollywood and Egyptian pyramids as they paint luminous watch dials at the American Radium factory in New Jersey. When Jo loses a tooth, Bessie's world is turned upside down as a mystery slowly unravels. She discovers a corporate cover-up and, in a radical coming of age story, Bessie and the Radium Girls decide to take on American Radium. Based on historical events, the national sensation following the notorious case of the Radium Girls in 1928 ultimately led to a significant and lasting impact in the area of workplace health and safety and the study of radioactivity.

Notes

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2018.

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