Nellie bly 18641922 was the pen name of american journalist elizabeth jane cochran, whose bestknown works are ten days in a madhouse and around the world in seventytwo days. The movie is an account of actual events surrounding nellie s stay beginning after she has undergone treatment, leaving her with no. Ten days in a madhouse nellie bly 1864 1922 in 1887 nellie bly, one of the first female newspaper writers, and a young reporter who would soon go on to make a career for herself as an investigative journalist and stunt reporter, had herself committed to the blackwells island insane asylum in. As one of the few female journalists during the late 19 th century, nellie went undercover to expose the horrors of the mental institutions of the time period. Today i found out about nellie bly, the woman who purposefully got herself committed to a notorious insane asylum so that she could report on what actually went on inside born elizabeth jane cochran in 1864, nellie bly was considered the most rebellious of her fathers fifteen children. Bly, in an act of stunt journalism that wold make her famous, pretended to be mildly insane so she would be sent. After pretending to be mentally ill for 10 days, the new york world published blys articles about her time in the insane asylum on blackwells island in a sixpart series. The nellie bly story 2019 nellie watch online download subtitles searcher. The nellie bly story christina ricci joshua bowman judith light 2018 on a mission to expose the deplorable conditions and mistreatment of patients at the womens lunatic asylum, investigative reporter nellie bly feigns. As a woman, bly found it extremely hard for her to find work. What a difficult task, i thought, to appear before a crowd of. Ten days in a madhouse quickly made bly one of the most famous journalists in the united states. A young journalist looks behind the curtain of a nearby mental hospital, only to uncover the grim and gruesome acts they bestow upon their patients.
Nellie bly 18641922 was the pen name of american journalist elizabeth jane cochrane. Girl stunt reporting in late nineteenthcentury america jean marie lutes manhattan college in 1887, after months of rejection from editors who refused to consider hiring a woman, aspiring journalist nellie bly finagled a meeting with the new york worlds managing editor. By nellie bly it was rare for a woman to hold a job in the 19th century. As jean marie lutes shows, the resulting series made bly into a headliner as well as a byliner. A pioneer of investigative journalism, her work often focused on issues of corruption and poverty and gave voice to disenfranchised groups. With christina ricci, judith light, josh bowman, anja savcic. More importantly, my true addiction lies with the actual trial proceeding of these deaths, but that is another soapbox. In 1887 nellie bly, one of the first female newspaper writers, and a young reporter who would soon go on to make a career for herself as an investigative journalist and stunt reporter, had herself committed to the blackwells island insane asylum in new york. Before there was erin brockovich, there was nellie bly. By objections seasonably made and persistently renewed, the defendants objected to the admission of the evidence obtained by wiretapping, on the ground that the governments wiretapping constituted an unreasonable search and seizure, in violation of the fourth amendment.
The nellie bly story as 19thcentury journalist elizabeth cochran seaman, who published under the. This asylum series and her subsequent reports disguised as unwed mother, chorus girl, servant, etc. She did not look insane, but as she was german i could not learn her. Librivox recording of ten days in a madhouse, by nellie bly read by alice in 1887 nellie bly, one of the first female newspaper writers, and a young reporter who would soon go on to make a career for herself as an investigative journalist and stunt reporter, had herself committed to the blackwells island insane asylum in new york. Nellie was a pioneer in the world of undercover journalism. How the citys unfortunate wards are fed and treated. Ten days in a madhouse by nellie bly at a celebration of women writers.
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On a mission to expose the deplorable conditions and mistreatment of patients at the womens lunatic asylum, investigative reporter nellie bly feigns mental. Energy rightly applied and directed will accomplish anything. Continuation of the story of ten days with lunatics. An investigative reporter nellie bly, whos on a mission to expose the deplorable conditions and mistreatment of patients at the notorious womens lunatic asylum, and feigns mental illness in order to be institutionalized to report from the inside. While working for publisher joseph pulitzer, 23yearold reporter nellie bly engineers her admission to an infamous womens mental asylum to expose the facilitys nightmarish conditions and abuses by the staff which include rape and murder.
One of the earliest muckrakers was elizabeth jane cochranbetter known by her penname, nellie bly. Wikipedia article, commons category ten days in a madhouse is a book written by newspaper reporter nellie bly and published by ian l. Nellie bly the first muckraker chrissys history blog. Ten days in a madhouse nellie bly 1864 1922 in 1887 nellie bly, one of. The book comprised blys reportage for the new york world while on an undercover assignment in which she feigned insanity to investigate reports of brutality and neglect at the womens lunatic asylum on. The movie encapsulates the life of the firstever female journalist, nellie bly, worldknown for her notorious and brave commitment to work with blackwells island insane asylum. Bly later compiled the articles into a book, being published by ian l. Starring caroline barry, christopher lambert, julia chantrey, kelly le brock, alexandra callas. To sustain interest in the story, the world organized a nellie bly guessing match. The nellie bly story trailer an investigative reporter nellie bly, whos on a mission to expose the deplorable conditions and mistreatment of patients at the notorious womens lunatic asylum, and feigns mental illness in order to be institutionalized to report from the inside. Ten days in a madhouse by nellie bly, paperback barnes. Yes, fifteen her family was thrown into poverty when her father died when she was just six years old. Nellie bly was born elizabeth jane cochran, in cochrans mills near presentday pittsburgh. Now, i must admit i do have a small addiction to celebrity deaths, i find them all incredibly intriguing.
Official site 10 days in a madhouse the nellie bly story movie overview find us on. After receiving my instructions i returned to my boardinghouse, and when evening came i began to practice the role in which i was to make my debut on the morrow. At the age of nineteen, nellie bly talked her way into an improbable job on a newspaper, then went on to become known as the best reporter in america. Watch 10 days in a madhouse online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Nevertheless, blys journalistic objectivity is often tainted by an uninformed, 19thcentury, gringo world view.
Ten days in a madhouse is a book by american journalist nellie bly. Munro in new york city in 1887 the book was based on articles written while bly was on an undercover assignment for the new york world, feigning insanity at a womens boarding. In 1887, at age 23, reporter nellie bly, working for joseph pulitzer, feigns mental illness to go undercover in notorious blackwells island a. Just in time for international womens day 2015, the guardian and the observer named nellie as one of the 10 best feminists. She was a writer, journalist, inventor, industrialist, and charity worker. Briefly, ten days in a madhouse is nellie blys elizabeth jane cochrane seaman account of her ten days in a madhouse in new york in 1887. The remarkable nellie bly and her adventure in a madhouse. Over the weekend i was exploring online which lead me to the internet rabbit hole going from one site to the next. It is easy to get in, but once there it is impossible to get out.
Ten days in a madhouse, published with miscellaneous sketches. Bly was perhaps what we now term a feminist, striving for the empowerment and independence of women. Christina ricci stars as journalist nellie bly in escaping the madhouse. Official site 10 days in a madhouse the nellie bly story movie overview. Website designed at homestead create a website for your business. A true story of brutality and neglect in an insane asylum complete and original ten days in a madhouse nellie bly ten days in a madhouse is a book by newspaper reporter nellie bly. A look back on nellie bly and the era of stuntreporting. The nellie bly story tv movie 2019 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The nellie bly story subtitles english 2 subtitles ad blocking detected. Anja savcic christina ricci josh bowman judith light. It was initially published as a series of articles for the new york world. Nellie bly american horror story is one of my alltime favorite television shows. Investigative reporter nellie bly feigns mental illness on a mission to expose the deplorable conditions and mistreatment of patients at the notorious womens lunatic asylum.
Nellie bly was given the assignment by her editor to have herself committed to an insane asylum in new york with a view to writing a plain and unvarnished narrative of the treatment of patients therein and the methods of management. Watch around the world in 72 days american experience. Black water by roman karimov 2017 watch free full movies, full movies download, streaming. When blys employer, joseph pulitzer, asked her if she could go undercover to investigate whether there is any truth to stories of neglect in the womens lunatic. That is where i came across this unbelievable read by nellie blye called ten days in a madhouse. One of her more famous undertakings was a recordsetting 72day trip around the world, based on the jules verne character phileas fogg from around the world in eighty days. Ii nellie blys experience in the blackwells island asylum. Buy a cheap copy of ten days in a madhouse book by nellie bly.
Elizabeth jane cochrane, dite nellie bly, nee le 5 mai 1864 a cochrans mills dans le comte. It was even rarer for one to work at as a newspaper reporter and rarer still to have that paper send her undercover, to expose the brutality and neglect within a new york mental institution. Ten days in a madhouse was published as a series of articles in the new york world during 1887. The insane asylum on blackwells island is a human rattrap. Ten days in a madhouse full audiobook by nellie bly by non. She certainly pioneered the field of investigative reporting. Ten days in a madhouse wikisource, the free online library.