Review:

(film)

“Lifetime Guarantee: Phranc’s Adventures In Plastic”

2001 directed by Lisa Udelson

Review by John Frame 11^th July 2002.

Email to Phranc www.pholksinger.com sent 11^th July 2002 Hi Phranc, Today I saw the first of two sessions of "Lifetime Guarantee: Phranc's Adventures In Plastic" as part of the Brisbane International Film Festival. http://www.biff.com.au/programme/film_review.asp?flmID=112. The 200 seat State Library Theatre was full (bar a couple of seats) and everyone, of course, had a great time. The organisers had chosen well - not only in putting "Welcome To the Club: The Women of Rockabilly http://www.biff.com.au/programme/film_review.asp?flmID=257" on the same session, but also in showing that excellent documentary first. Our station's "Rock'N'Roll Show" host Jason called out to the audience before the lights dimmed, asking for a show of hands to indicate how many were there for (a) the Rockabilly element (maybe 10%); (b) the feminist/womens content (maybe 20%) and (c) the Tupperware (everyone else, enthusiastically). Everyone stayed for the whole session. At the start of Women of Rockabilly, one woman (an anthropologist and rockabilly fan) says she believes that progress and change happen in culture and are then later reflected by the people who think they are manipulating the culture. This is an important point for the audience to have in mind when they see the discriminatory effect of the Tupperware Corporation's "plastic ceiling" (obviously affecting boyish, lesbian or Jewish women). I hope that Tupperware's bigwigs see the film and examine their hearts. It's wonderful to see how much you enjoy the company of other life-affirming women and that this is a commonality to be celebrated. The email reading drew applause from several people (including myself). The whole audience was there with you throughout. We laughed, tapped our feet, sighed and cheered. And you could have heard a pin drop as you told how disappointed you were when your best PR efforts were not acknowledged - and we knew exactly why that was. The fact that you then launch into embracing the positives was very empowering. This film will do a power of good for everyone who sees it around the world. You'll be winning hearts, minds and fans. I'm very impressed and can understand why you don't have much of an opportunity to call. You have a very full life already. Jason asked me to tell you that the station will be 100% behind any show you might like to do here and that we'll also do a mega Tupperware Party to accompany it (which might help make it financially viable). Rapturous congratulations to both you and director Lisa Udelson, Much love, John.