When World War II broke out, reporter Martha Gellhorn was so determined to get to the frontlines that she left husband Ernest Hemingway, never to be reunited. Ruth Cowan’s reporting was hampered by a bureau chief who refused to talk to her. Meanwhile, photojournalist Dickey Chappelle wanted to get so close to the action that she could feel bullets whizzing by. This award-winning documentary tells the colorful story of how these three tenacious war correspondents forged their now legendary reputations during the war—when battlefields were considered no place for a woman.
Narrated by Emmy® Award winner Julianna Margulies, this film features an abundance of archival photos and interviews with modern female war correspondents, as well as actresses bringing to life the written words of these remarkable women. Their repeated delegation to the sidelines to cover the “woman’s angle” succeeded in expanding the focus of war coverage to bring home a new kind of story— a personal look at the human cost of war.
[G]ripping, dramatic, and heroic story of the “girl war correspondents” of World War II… No journalism student can fail to be inspired by this well-researched and utterly compelling documentary.” Linda Steiner, Professor Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland
“Reminds us of a time when women war reporters were breaking down press barriers through a mix of courage, determination to not be left behind, and, in some cases, being at the right place at the right time. It is a wonderful film to show students in not only mass communication classes but in women's studies and history.”Patrick S. Washburn, Professor E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University
“This outstanding film would be an excellent title for Women's History Month or for high school American history classes.”Margo Tanenbaum School Library Journal
"Highly Recommended...an excellent addition to courses on women in the workforce and a great way to spark discussions of how women’s roles in society were changed by WWII." Educational Media Review On-Line
“***1/2. Highly recommended.” Video Librarian
"'No Job for a Woman' captures the essence of what it was like for not only a woman, but any war correspondent having the task of writing about the horrors of battle." Doug Miles Examiner.com
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