The Women's Happy Time Commune

The Women's Happy Time Commune

The first all-women Western.

1972 · 47 min · Comedy, Western

The first all-women Western. Set in a fictional 1850, the movie is about one woman's attempt to recruit others for an all-women commune. "..a Warholesque frolic" -- Daphne Davis, Women's Wear Daily " Some great comments about women, men and the pros and cons of living with either." -- Women & Film: International Festival, 1973 "A group of wonderfully idiosyncratic women improvise characters close to their real lives and fantasy lives. Funny, ambling, off-handedly lyrical, the film....is above all excellent for sharing warm feelings in a group." -- Ms. magazine

Directed by Sheila Paige

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Roberta Hodes " 'Pistol Packin' Momma"
Frances Cima "ex-preacher's wife, turned hooker"
Judy March 'farm girl/ chicken feeder'
Marylyn Landers young woman moving West
Kathryn McHargue Preacher & 'cowboy'
Frances Jones Companion to young woman moving West
Dorothy Stensland
Rosalie Triplett
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