Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
Directed by Pamela B. Green
Written by Pamela B. Green and Joan Simon
Documentary about Alice Guy-Blaché, narrated by Jodie Foster
Running time: 1 hour and 43 minutes
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport
“There is nothing in motion picture production that a woman can’t do…” -Alice Guy-Blaché
I almost did not watch this movie.
I knew of legendary silent filmmaker, Alice Guy-Blaché from reading one of TCM Host, Alicia Malone’s books. So, there was no question; this documentary flick is right up my alley. The problem is my 9 to 5 gig. My day job often gets in the way of my movie watching and reviewing. I also tend to over-extend myself. I’ve somehow yet to catch on that only three to four hours of sleep is not realllllly healthy. Living that vampire life only leads to a day of fatigue and copious amounts of coffee.
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