The Resolution of Mossie Wax

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Program
The Resolution of Mossie Wax
Producing Organization
WITF-TV (Television station : Harrisburg, Pa.)
Pennsylvania. Department of Public Welfare
Contributing Organization
The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip-526-ww76t0j81r
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Description
Program Description
THE RESOLUTION OF MOSSIE WAX is a 90-minute original television drama written especially for WITF-TV by Stephen Foreman. In the program, which portrays the plight of the elderly poor, an old woman tries to retain her independence in the face of her husband's death and the loss of her income. It dramatizes her fights to exist within the 'system' while maintaining her dignity. "The program was produced as part of a series which used a number of television formats and techniques to examine poverty and public assistance in America. THE RESOLUTION OF MOSSIE WAX is one of two of those programs which employed drama. The program was produced entirely on videotape and for the most part 'on location,' utilizing the South Central Pennsylvania area. "Kate Harrington, who portrays the title character, is most prominent among the cast; she is remembered for her portrayal of the mother in the Warner Bros. film, 'Rachel, Rachel.'"-- 1972 Peabody Awards entry form.
Broadcast Date
1972
Asset type
Program
Media type
Moving Image
Duration
01:30:12.287
Credits
Actor: Harrington, Kate
Actor: Medlin, Victoria
Actor: Mascolo, Joseph
Actor: Dubois, Ja'net
Director: Walsh, Bob
Producer: Walsh, Bob
Producing Organization: WITF-TV (Television station : Harrisburg, Pa.)
Producing Organization: Pennsylvania. Department of Public Welfare
Writer: Foreman, Stephen
AAPB Contributor Holdings
The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia
Identifier: cpb-aacip-c28f8378363 (Filename)
Format: 2 inch videotape: Quad
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Citations
Chicago: “The Resolution of Mossie Wax,” 1972, The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed September 28, 2024, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-ww76t0j81r.
MLA: “The Resolution of Mossie Wax.” 1972. The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. September 28, 2024. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-ww76t0j81r>.
APA: The Resolution of Mossie Wax. Boston, MA: The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-ww76t0j81r