Women of Summer A Film Review

Abstract

“Women of Summer” is a film documenting the plight of women in the 1920s and 1930s at the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Working Women. The struggle of women is well documented throughout history, and included in that struggle is the right to an education. Enter the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Working Women. As one of the ex‐faculty state, “It has taken radical ideas throughout history to change society ‐ and Bryn Mawr was one of them.” In 1884 five visionary women who called themselves “The Committee” created Bryn Mawr. “Then and now, Bryn Mawr remains committed to providing the educational preparation girls and young women need to lead lives of consequence” (Bryn Mawr, No date, p. 1). The film “Women of Summer” wonderfully portrays the heartache and bliss women shared in an unforgiving time in society.