[16][17] Thompson struggled in the early rounds of the championship, winning her opening two matches at the 21st and 20th holes. Argument. This vivid autobiography recounts one hell of a rugged woman's hard-living depression-era saga of misadventures with pimps, hopheads, murderers, yeggs . It's a rollicking ride, don't get me wrong, but there's too much stuff crammed into Bertha's life. Based on the book SISTER OF THE ROAD by "Boxcar" Bertha Thompson and Ben L. Reitman, Scorsese's film is an entertaining romp through an exciting chapter in American history. This is a very fun read. For additional information: Rent and save from the world's largest eBookstore. She was a regular player for England in international matches between 1899 and 1911, only missing the 1910 Women's Home Internationals, when she withdrew. Boxcar Bertha: Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain. "'Bertha' Battles Red-Necks". This vivid autobiography recounts one hell of a rugged woman's hard-living depression-era saga of misadventures with pimps, hopheads, murderers, yeggs . Hobo jungles, bughouses, whorehouses, Chicago's Main Stem, IWW meeting halls, skid rows, and open freight carsthese were the haunts of the free thinking and free loving Bertha Thompson. . The Great Depression hits, and she soon takes to freighthopping. They get back together, but the movie ends with railroad goons hanging Big Bill on the side of a boxcar in a symbolic crucifixion scene. The engine is currently at the Blacklands Railroad yard in Sulphur Springs, Texas, awaiting restoration. Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2021, It was very well written and I learned some things I had never heard of before, Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2020. [6] The 1900 championship was held at Westward Ho!. : I already knew that the poor are some of the deepest thinkers and philosophers. We dont share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we dont sell your information to others. Bertha Thompson, Mother Thompson's daughter? : Being raised by her mother to believe in free love and communism (though that word is not actually used), she has an odyssey through America as a tramp. Bertha is a plainspoken narrator with immense curiosity, a terrific sense of adventure, and deep roots in the social justice moments in the first half of the 20th century, involving herself mostly in women's . The political purposes of the story are undone by an ending that serves to reinforce the very societal values that the rest of the novel seems to rally against. I'm not the kind of woman to whom these things happen!". Morris, Mary, ed. Unable to add item to List. The movie was produced by Roger Corman and directed by Martin Scorsese. : Additional support provided by the Charles M. and Joan R. Taylor Foundation Inc. The editing is weird and jarring, the tone is strange and the shootout . , ISBN-10 , Paperback The DAMNDEST RADICAL: The Life and World of Ben Reitman, Chicago's Celebrated Social Reformer, Hobo King, and Whorehouse Physician. Based on true experiences of Bertha Thompson, Boxcar Bertha is a Depression-era exploitation-drama that follows the exploits of a young woman and her small group of misfit friends who turn to a life of crime for their survival but maybe also for the fun of it. New York: Random House, 1990. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. Boxcar Bertha is a bit rough to get through, there were a couple of cool characters, but the narrative is too slow, and it feels like it's not going anywhere. This vivid autobiography recounts one hell of a rugged woman's hard-living depression-era saga of misadventures with pimps, hopheads, murderers, yeggs, wobblies, and anarchists. 6.0 (9,705) 61. Now I realize it was a novel. "[12] Tom Milne of The Monthly Film Bulletin declared: "Abrasively scripted, stunningly shot, and beautifully acted by David Carradine, Barbara Hershey and Barry Primus in particular, Boxcar Bertha is much more than the exploitation picture it has been written off as (by Variety, for instance) and makes a worthy companion piece to both Bloody Mama and Bonnie and Clyde."[13]. Martin Scorsese. Barbara Hershey stars as the train-hopping title character, and David Carradine stars as her lover, Big Bill Shelley, a railroad worker and union organizer. It's a sociological document, not a historical one. situation, knowing its time to move on. Share to Facebook. Iowa where the annual Hobo Days are held every year and as a child I saw Boxcar Bertha, at the time I thought she was really cool but after reading the book I was really . Hobo jungles, bughouses, whorehouses, Chicago's Main Stem, IWW meeting halls, skid rows and open freight cars--these were the haunts of the free thinking and free loving Bertha Thompson. A few years later, she meets Big Bill Shelly, a union organizer, and they become lovers. [3] The Reader Railroad was used for the train scenes. Boxcar Bertha is a fine film and entertaining at times. "Boxcar Bertha" is set in the 1930s. Important from that perspective. In rural Arkansas during the 1930s Depression, forthright sixteen-year-old farm girl Bertha Thompson watches as her father Jack plummets to his death while crop dusting. [43][44] She reached the quarter-finals of the championship, losing to Violet Hezlet. It's a window into a wildly under-appreciated dropout culture that gets left out of the stultifying fairytales that pass for history books--a much more rowdy and messily interesting tradition than the guardians of propriety, steeped in those other great American traditions of puritanism and hypocrisy, let on. The CALS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. . Boxcar Bertha is a 1972 crime drama produced by Roger Corman and directed by Martin Scorsese.. 0 Reviews. It's also part of a series being published by AK Press with lots of other really good books in it. , ISBN-10 Sister of the Road: The Autobiography of Boxcar Bertha. , M. Evans & Company; Reprint edition (August 18, 2014), Language [45], Thompson withdrew from the 1912 championship. Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings, help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. I even went and researched what happened to Baby. Boxcar Bertha is a 1972 American romantic crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and produced by Roger Corman, from a screenplay by Joyce H. Corrington and John William Corrington, Made on a low budget, the film is loose adaptation of Sister of the Road, a pseudo-autobiographical account of the fictional character Bertha Thompson. Age, Biography and Wiki. The hobo's culture is a very interesting topic. if you agree. hobo for fifteen years . Thompson beat Mabel Harrison but lost to Elsie Grant Suttie, in her final appearance in the internationals. Huzeyfe3123iris1476comm. Thompson's capacity for taking pleasure in her experiences is as striking as the enormous range of her sympathy. Barbara Hershey (Barbara Lynn Herzstein) was born on 5 February, 1948 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, is an Actress. This item cannot be shipped to your selected delivery location. [24] She met Winifred Brown in the semi-finals, winning 2&1. Martin Scorsese's second feature loosely adapts the autobiography of Bertha Thompson, portraying the adventures of the Depression-era criminal following the death of her father. Thompson's capacity for taking pleasure in her experiences is as striking as the enormous range of her sympathy.--Luc Sant. An orphaned farm girl (Barbara Hershey finds romance and adventure fighting the railroad with union organizer Big Bill Shelley (David Carradine). Roddy McDowall, Don Murray, Ricardo Montalbn, Hari Rhodes. All Rights Reserved. Bertha Mildred Thompson (married name Walker, 25 October 1876 8 December 1953) was an English amateur golfer. An excellent and honest account of life on the road, given by a woman who experiences freedom, love and adventure! [2] It was Scorsese's second feature film. Ben L. Reitman (Editor), Kathy Acker (Introduction), Bertha Thompson. Not really an autobiography, which is the clue given that it was written by someone else. Nabat series that debuted with Jack Black's You Can't Win. . [3] She then lost, by one hole, to Issette Pearson in the second round. Be the first one to, Sister of the road : the autobiography of Boxcar Bertha / by Bertha Thompson; produced by the Unlearning To Not Speak Collective, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, http://pacificaradioarchives.org/american-women-making-history-and-culture-1963-1982, The American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. He was Wales played in the Home Internationals for the first time. The match was level after 10 holes but Thompson hurt her thumb and lost the match 4&3. J. Lee Thompson. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. Something went wrong. Discover more of the authors books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more. house in Aberdeen and went to Little Rock to a co-operative colony of thirty-five Please try again. Boxcar Bertha - 1972. This project is funded in part by a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan grant award. A fun story but a misleading book with a miserable ending, Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2013. During the Great Depression, a union leader and a young woman become criminals to exact revenge on the management of a railroad. . on the Internet. . "[9] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "What is most impressive about Boxcar Bertha is how 28-year old director Martin Scorsese, in his first Hollywood venture, has managed to shape such familiar material into a viable film. "The ladies' championship tournament at Gullane", "International (ladies') match: England v Ireland", "Ladies' international match at Portrush", "Marriage of Mr. J. Walker & Miss Bertha Thompson", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bertha_Thompson&oldid=1103095911, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 8 August 2022, at 09:15. families. life.. 2:30. I knew about birth control. 1 hr 28 min. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Born in the shadows of a railroad yard, of a wandering mother who took her lovers where she found them and a father who was scarcely conscious of her arrival in the world, Bertha Thompson took to the road as soon as the restless impulses of adolescence stirred in her. [2] It was Scorsese's second feature film. "[6], Boxcar Bertha received mixed reviews from critics. right on the mark. : [49] George Thompson died in November 1908, Dora in April 1931. "About this title" may belong . On Hobos and Homelessness. (one of them says, mysteriously, "lesbians are god's stepchildren." Maiden Voyages: Writings of Women Travelers Transiency and Transgression in the Autobiographies of Barbara Starke and 'Boxcar' Bertha Thompson Jan 2006 657-681 what the fuck???!! Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2017, Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2011. The final cut has stripped away whatever mood and motivation may have been in the script, leaving little more than fights, shotgun blasts, beatings and aimless movement. Bertha was jes' a little bit free'er than most. Reitman, the longtime partner of Emma Goldman, was a hobo himself, and this novel, purporting to be the autobiography of the fictional Boxcar Bertha but actually a composite of several women and men (including Reitman himself), is dripping with authenticity. An international match between England and Ireland was played before the Womens Amateur Championship. Cmo poda ser que no supiera nada de ella? Publisher Based on "Sister of the Road," the fictionalized autobiography of radical and transient Bertha Thompson as written by physician Dr. Ben L. Reitman, 'Boxcar' Bertha Thompson, a woman labor organizer in Arkansas during the violence-filled Depression of the . In the process, Rake is gunned down and Bill and Von are sent to a chain gang. : Boxcar Bertha. Internet Movie Database. Boxcar Bertha is a 1972 American romantic crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and produced by Roger Corman, from a screenplay by Joyce H. Corrington and John William Corrington,[1] Made on a low budget, the film is loose adaptation of Sister of the Road, a pseudo-autobiographical account of the fictional character Bertha Thompson. Des d'aquest incident, viatja en . But between the actors and Marty Scorsese the director, we had a lot of fun. ","fractionalValue":"91","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"HRHNC9Q%2BQ5zIW6Mg4zIrfwO3bC1IntHzkidLOZBm0QoipPTAdYgBy%2B%2F0mPC1HS5EgPgxi4Gebuad6F9%2FBw6uKmFpUyQt3LQSPbibFOewWY5OMBdmvDZPMFxtBDdXNNRX","locale":"en-GB","buyingOptionType":"NEW"}], Item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt. Boxcar Bertha is a 1972 American romantic crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and produced by Roger Corman, from a screenplay by Joyce H. Corrington and John William Corrington, [1] Made on a low budget, the film is loose adaptation of Sister of the Road, a pseudo-autobiographical account of the fictional character Bertha Thompson. Biography. In her last-16 match against Canadian Violet Pooley, she was six down after 10 holes but then won seven holes in a row and halved the last, to win the match. Please try your request again later. She meets Von by chance in a tavern for blacks and learns that Bill broke the jail and is now in hiding. : Bertha was interested in people. Before they can leave, Von appears, wipes out all henchmen and releases Bertha from the bondage. Even the locales Bertha visits are real (relief stations, hospitals, co-op colonies, transient camps, Hobo College, etc.). Thompson lost both her matches in the Home Internationals, to Dorothy Campbell and May Hezlet, England again finishing runners-up to Scotland. Scorsese makes a cameo in the film as one of Bertha's clients during the brothel montage. They included socialists, anarchists and free-thinkers, all She never whines Remembering Arkansas Movie Mayhem. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, April 21, 2013, p. 3H. It was Scorsese's second feature film. About the Author. The final was against Maud Stuart. Corman gave Scorsese a $600,000 budget, a twenty-four-day shooting schedule, and the opportunity to rewrite the script, as long as he kept in the nudity, violence, explosions, and car chases that Corman required for his exploitation formula. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. My copy (from 1937) has an appendix with statistics and anecdotal information about homelessness and "radicals" in the 1930s. (Read footnote 10 in Wikipedias Ben Reitman entry). [47][48], Thompson was born in October 1876 in Terrington, Yorkshire, the daughter of George Arthur Thompson and his wife Dora ne Cayley. I am so ignorant as compared to them. Boxcar Bertha: An Autobiography : As Told to Dr. Ben L. Reitman. opposed to war, and weary of the struggle for existence, blaming capitalism The Pacifica Radio Archives will honor all takedown requests in compliance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and other applicable intellectual copyright laws. validity, but knowing what we have seen since, we cant describe it as It's a window into a wildly under-appreciated dropout culture that gets left out of the stultifying fairytales that pass for history books--a much more rowdy and messily interesting tradition than the guardians of propriety, steeped in those other great American traditions of puritanism and hypocrisy, let on. is a real page-turner. Ben Reitman (Author); Boxcar Bertha (About), Publisher: AK Press / Nabat Format: Book Binding: pb Pages: 208 Released: January 5, 2002 ISBN-13: 9781902593036. "Boxcar Bertha" is a drive-in classic, and was just one example of A-list . Nabat books is a series dedicated to reprinting forgotten memoirs by various misfits, outsiders, and rebels. [28][29] On the third day she beat two international players, Evelyn Morant, 4&3, and Violet Tynte, 5&4. Based on "Sister of the Road," the fictionalized autobiography of radical and transient Bertha Thompson as written by physician Dr. Ben L. Reitman, 'Boxcar' Bertha Thompson, a woman labor organizer in Arkansas during the violence-filled Depression of the early '30's meets up with rabble-rousing union man 'Big' Bill Shelly and they team up to fight the corrupt railroad establishment. The website's critical consensus says, "Too derivative of other Roger Corman crime pictures to stand out, Boxcar Bertha feels more like a training exercise for a fledgling Martin Scorsese than a fully formed picture in its own right. Sister of the Road: The Autobiography of Box-Car Bertha. , ISBN-13 Perhaps from the 1937 perspective the conclusions have some "Boxcar" Bertha Thompson, a transient woman in Arkansas during the violence-filled Depression of the early '30s, meets u | dG1fTXRvckZ5aXBDYWM . I couldn't have syphilis! This book is purported to be an autobiography, but is instead a fiction novel of radical propoganda written, not by a woman on the fringe of society, but a man writing from a viewpoint comfortably within the activist culture of the time. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Ben Reitman presents Sister of the Road; The Autobiogra-phy of Boxcar Bertha as if it were to be believed. It gives a good idea of what it is like to be a female traveling around the country as a hobo, train-hopper, or as the title states sister of the road. I read this book while researching my own book regarding my great-aunt who was a female hobo for 15 months in 1925. Boxcar Bertha. This vivid autobiography recounts one hell of a rugged woman's hard-living depression-era saga of misadventures with pimps, hopheads, murderers, yeggs, wobblies and anarchists. A great alternative radical history, full of free loving, free-wheeling, free-thinking Wobblies and activists of all stripes whose connection to each other was the rails and a non-mainstream way of being. RESTRICTED. Big Bill spends time in prison while Bertha works as a prostitute. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Please try again. I think is the background of movements like hippies and other countercultural movements in USA. [11] The following day England beat Scotland, Thompson halving her match with Molly Graham. : There was a problem loading your book clubs. Several real-life radicals and anarchists make appearances and are mentioned throughout the book. 2:26. Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. --Time, "Thompson's capacity for taking pleasure in her experiences is as striking as the enormous range of her sympathy." The preservation of these tapes was funded by a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission. [46] In 1913 she lost in the first round, while in 1914 she reached the third round before losing 7&5 to Florence Bourn. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. After a bye in the first round she beat Miss Bloxsom 4&3 and then Miss Lugton after a tie. . , Paperback The first time you log in to our catalog you will need to create an account. Conquest of the Planet of the Apes. I would even more strongly recommend the biography of Ben Reitman 'The Damndest Radical: The Life and World of Ben Reitman, Chicago's Celebrated Social . (1880-1942)--hobo, whorehouse physician, anarchist agitator, and tour manager/lover of Emma Goldman, was a mighty interesting character in his own right. I'm not a whore. every other group of weirdoes is treated with love except for the gays--every chance the "author", or her friends, has to bash gay people, they do. Police and Opening Statement: The following events are adapted from the true experiences of Boxcar Bertha Thompson, as related in the book "Sister of the Road". His first exposure to the original novel by Nikos Kazantzakis was on the set of Boxcar Bertha when actress Hershey handed him a copy of the book and suggested he make it into a movie. Additional support provided by the Arkansas Community Foundation. Belongs on the top shelf of your Hobo Studies collection, or at least of mine. This vivid autobiography recounts one hell of a rugged woman's hard-living depression-era saga of misadventures with pimps, hopheads, murderers, yeggs, wobblies and anarchists. and it sucks. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Every one of the following 204 pages will keep you reading. While the movie takes extensive liberties with the true story, it does capture the Depression era milieu, focusing . The few who are just plain mean Una historia que fue escrita en 1937, cuya protagonista es una mujer hobo y que habla de trotamundos y buscavidas. This book is not well-written. She was more interested in wanders than those who settled down in homes, more interested in criminals than law-abiding citizens. The most valuable thing about the book, to my mind, is how it clearly demonstrates the emancipated frame of mind is not a modern invention. I know that I would not survive in that world. To see our price, add these items to your cart. "[11] Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune gave the film one star out of four and called it a "trashy movie" with violence that "does not shock. Locomotive #1702, a USATC S160 2-8-0 built by Baldwin in 1942, was also seen in the film as well. He was given the lead actors, including Barbara Hershey, David Carradine, and Barry Primus, and a shooting schedule of 24 days in Arkansas. Rather than direct the film himself, Corman served as producer and hired a relatively unknown young director, Martin Scorsese, who had impressed Corman with his first feature film, Whos That Knocking on My Door (1967), also titled I Call First. It finds its inspiration in the exploits of Boxcar Bertha Thompson, an outlaw folk hero who operated in Arkansas during the Depression. web pages Summaries. This book was pretty good. This is in fact a work of fiction, presented as an autobiography. [4], Hershey later called the film "a lot of fun even though it's terribly crippled by Roger Corman and the violence and sex. Please try again. Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. [14] Thompson met Florence Hezlet in the third round. Boxcar Bertha (1972) was the secondexploitation film shot in Arkansas by B-movie director Roger Corman. Despite this loss, England won six of the nine matches, winning by 37 holes to 18. I totally got lost into Bertha's world. of at least three women he knew, but mostly modeled on a woman named Retta As promised on the cover, it is frank and includes intimate facts about a woman hobo's methods and habits; but much like its subject, it's a bit rough and tumble. Donations made to the CALS Foundation are tax-deductible for United States federal income tax purposes. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boxcar_Bertha&oldid=1112531782, This page was last edited on 26 September 2022, at 20:07. England won both their matches to win the title for the first time since it was officially started in 1905. , Item Weight This vivid autobiography recounts one hell of a rugged woman's hard-living depression-era saga of misadventures with pimps, hopheads, murderers, yeggs, wobblies, and anarchists.</p> , ISBN-13 Thompson won her two matches, beating Madge Maitland and Maud Stewart. Thomas, Kevin (June 21, 1972). Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app. Scorceses Arkansas Roots: Boxcar Bertha at 50. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, July 1, 2022, pp. that's supposed to be an insult. [52] Thompson married John Harry Walker on 30 June 1914. By what name was Boxcar Bertha (1972) officially released in India in English? In this, the fourth time that Boxcar Bertha has been reissued, we feel Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Based on "Sister of the Road," the fictionalized autobiography of radical and transient Bertha Thompson as written by physician Dr. Ben L. Reitman, 'Boxcar' Bertha Thompson, a woman labor organizer in Arkansas during the violence-filled Depression of the early '30's meets up with rabble-rousing union man 'Big' Bill Shelly and they team up to fight the corrupt railroad establishment and she is . Emma Goldman conveys a sense of this when she describes first meeting Reitman in her autobiography, Living My Life: His eyes were brown, large, and dreamy. The locomotive is now operational at the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad. Set Profile Image; Advertisement . Know that this autobiography is a total fabrication. Boxcar Bertha Trailer - Directed by Martin Scorsese and starring David Carradine, Barry Primus, Bernie Casey, John Carradine, Victor Argo. NABAT finally makes it clear that his book is a work of fiction - based on true stories as told to or experienced by Dr Reitman. I couldn't be pregnant! I couldn't have gonorrhea! [{"displayPrice":"13.91","priceAmount":13.91,"currencySymbol":"","integerValue":"13","decimalSeparator":". her narrative is cauliflower-eared by the brutal truth.--. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. AMOK Press, 1988 - Biography & Autobiography - 285 pages. Major funding provided by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation. 5 distinct works Similar authors. Boxcar Bertha was a perfect flic for that role and my introduction to her tale. this book was really interesting and easy-to-read, although i suspect it's actually fiction by ben reitman & not an autobiography. Cool Breeze. This is clearly the "fictionalization" version. He also wrote The Second Oldest Profession and No Regrets. Hobo jungles, bughouses, whorehouses, Chicago's Main Stem, IWW meeting halls, skid rows and open freight cars--these were the haunts of the free thinking and free loving Bertha Thompson. Found out that there's a movie loosely based on the book that came out in 1972 (two stars). This is the poster for Martin Scorsese's 1972 exploitation film "Boxcar Bertha," which stars Barbara Hershey (right), David Carradine (center) and Bernie Casey (left). : Uploaded 2016-12-10, downloaded 3138x. In the internationals she lost again to Dorothy Campbell and then to Blanche Duncan of Wales. : He is best remembered today as one of radical Emma Goldman's lovers.. Reitman was a flamboyant, eccentric character. 72201. The events of Reitmans life parallel with those of Berthas too easily This is second title in the new (and best-selling!) Still, some took note. . Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. bohemians, drunks, wobblies and other radicals and provides us with a window America in the 30's was a Free Country. The last two chapters of Berthas story outline, after Sister of the Road: The Autobiography of Box-Car Bertha. Based on Sister of the Road, the 1937 autobiography of Bertha Thompson, co-authored with Dr. Ben Reitman, the Boxcar Bertha screenplay was adapted by Joyce H. and John William Corrington and then rewritten by Scorsese (uncredited). Questions, comments, suggestions for this site contact the webperson This edition has a new afterword by Barry Pateman, curator of UC Berkeley's Emma Goldman Papers, which contains information on the background of the book, and of author Dr. Ben Reitman. --Luc Sant , New York Review Of Books. Based on "Sister of the Road" by Boxcar Bertha Thompson as told to Ben L. Reitman. But now that you know its fiction and can keep an open mind, In the internationals Thompson lost two of her three matches, to Florence Hezlet and Dorothy Campbell. The first (and as of 2006 the only . Martin Scorsese's second feature loosely adapts the autobiography of Bertha Thompson, portraying the adventures of the Depression-era criminal following the . [40], Thompson was selected for the home internationals in 1910, but withdrew, and then lost at an early stage in the championship. instead. Watch out! Thompson. : "Boxcar" Bertha Thompson, a transient woman in Arkansas during the violence-filled Depression of the early '30s, meets up with rabble-rousing union man "Big" Bill Shelly and the two team up to fight the corrupt railroad establishment. She finds something When a tribute gift is given the honoree will receive a letter acknowledging your generosity and a bookplate will be placed in a book. It was Scorsese & # x27 ; s second feature film regarding my great-aunt was. 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