Jane Fonda in Five Acts

[Oss Rae]

I recently had the chance to watch this bio. about Jane Fonda on HBO and found it interesting, especially the parts focusing on her activism. A recording of Nixon commenting on her opens the documentary (though it seems tame compared to stuff trump says in public on a regular basis). I myself got pretty disgusted seeing celebrities and journalists (including Howard K. Smith) attack Fonda for being against the Vietnam War. I never knew Fonda had a role in shaping the material in 9 to 5 (e.g., conditions in the workplace and how they could be improved) or that her aerobics videos was a fundraiser for an organization she started with Tom Hayden.

I won't comment on anything else in case someone wants to watch it.

[Brian]

How did you get to see this documentary recently, Oss Rae? I read about "Jane Fonda in Five Acts" when it came out last September, but was too busy to watch it being broadcast on the various HBO channels. By the time I looked for it on HBO On Demand in November, it was gone.  I keep checking the menu every week -- it's bound to return.

The organization you mentioned was the Indochina Peace Campaign, founded in late 1972. I enjoyed this recent article:

nursingclio.org/2017/04/13/the-campaign-to-confront-nixon-and-end-the-war-in-indochina/

Later, Jane started IPC Films.  Before "9 to 5," the production company made "Coming Home" and, my favorite, "The China Syndrome."

Please comment more!  There are no spoilers when discussing a documentary about someone so famous for 55 years.

[anni]

While reading the article that Brian mentions (nursingclio.org/2017/04/13/the-campaign-to-confront-nixon-and-end-the-war-in-indochina/) I read the name Holly Near. Remembering the name, not much else, I googled her and found out that PBS is presenting a documentary, Singing for Our Lives...HOLLY NEAR, Music and Activism, March 1st, 2019. Here's a link to her web site:

www.hollynear.com

[Oss Rae]

Jan 12, 2019 15:18:44 GMT -8 anni said:

While reading the article that Brian mentions (nursingclio.org/2017/04/13/the-campaign-to-confront-nixon-and-end-the-war-in-indochina/) I read the name Holly Near. Remembering the name, not much else, I googled her and found out that PBS is presenting a documentary, Singing for Our Lives...HOLLY NEAR, Music and Activism, March 1st, 2019. Here's a link to her web site:

www.hollynear.com

I'll watch that for sure! She traveled with Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland to perform in front of U.S. troops during Vietnam, as shown in the movie/documentary F*** the Army (which I rented from Netflix years ago).

Years ago she sang at an event here in L.A., which I photographed (it's about the 11th picture down): la.indymedia.org/news/2008/01/212656.php

[Roberta]

Fortunately back in the day my gal pals got me to lots of events with Holly Near, a stalwart activist and lesbian groundbreaker. Beautiful photographs Ross

Jan 16, 2019 18:59:00 GMT -8 Oss Rae said:

Jan 12, 2019 15:18:44 GMT -8 anni said:

While reading the article that Brian mentions (nursingclio.org/2017/04/13/the-campaign-to-confront-nixon-and-end-the-war-in-indochina/) I read the name Holly Near. Remembering the name, not much else, I googled her and found out that PBS is presenting a documentary, Singing for Our Lives...HOLLY NEAR, Music and Activism, March 1st, 2019. Here's a link to her web site:

www.hollynear.com

I'll watch that for sure! She traveled with Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland to perform in front of U.S. troops during Vietnam, as shown in the movie/documentary F*** the Army (which I rented from Netflix years ago).

Years ago she sang at an event here in L.A., which I photographed (it's about the 11th picture down): la.indymedia.org/news/2008/01/212656.php