Outreach
Speaker Program
Filmmakers Ann Carol Grossman and Arnie Reisman take The Powder & the Glory on the road, for screenings followed by an informative and entertaining discussion/Q&A. Programs are tailored for business, community, and educational settings, focusing on entrepreneurship, women's history, or a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this documentary film. Click here to download a program description. For further info, or to book, please contact us at info@powderandglory.com.
Expansion of Web Resources
We are continually working toward expanding the resources on this website. Please visit all sections of the site to take advantage of these features. There are a number of new educational materials in Resources, and we recently added video clips to the Gallery, including some entertaining outtakes available only here. Thank you!
Also find us on the web at...
We have a page on the PBS website where you can check local listings. We also have a page on the website of
The Center for Independent Documentary .
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The Powder & the Glory is presented on PBS by South Carolina ETV (Watch local listings for repeat broadcasts)
Elizabeth Arden loved horses all her life. In the 1930s, she established Maine Chance Farm and began raising thoroughbreds. She took excellent care of her "babies", even massaging their legs with her signature product, Eight Hour Cream. In racing circles, she was known as Mrs. Elizabeth Graham. In 1946, she was featured on the cover of Time in connection with her horseracing pursuits, and in 1947 one of her horses, Jet Pilot, won the Kentucky Derby.
Helena Rubinstein was an avid art collector, and used her collection to decorate her salons and her homes. Portraits of her were painted by many of the important artists of the day, and art in general became an important part of her public image. In particular, she was a notable collector of African art. In 1935, seventeen of her pieces were featured when the Museum of Modern Art mounted the first major exhibition of African art in the United States. Later she took the collection on tour around America.