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Special for Women

1960–1965 · 1 season

Earnest, talky issue-drama that pairs staged domestic vignettes with sober expert discussion, feeling more like a public-service seminar than entertainment.

Created by
George Lefferts
Genres
Documentary, Soap, Drama
Overview
Special for Women (also known as Purex Specials for Women) is a drama/documentary anthology series broadcast on NBC from 1960 to 1965. It dramatized problems faced by everyday women, including menopause, sexual dysfunction and the feminine beauty ideal, followed by a discussion of that episode's topic with a panel of experts.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Gender, identity, family, work
Content
Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
Note
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Created by
George Lefferts
Genres
Documentary, Soap, Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • gender
    • identity
    • family
    • work
    • healing
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • anthology
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary, soap, drama
    Created by
    George Lefferts
    Written by
    Elisabeth Dutton, George Lefferts, John Furia, Jr., John T. Dugan
    Starring
    Kim Hunter, Jack Klugman, Phyllis Thaxter, Michael Strong, Leora Dana, Whitfield Connor, Barbara Baxley, Michael Tolan
    Music
    Michael Hennigan
    Length
    1 seasons, 14 episodes, 60 min each
    Network
    NBC
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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