Dreamworks 'The Help' - Giveaway

Based on one of the most talked about books in years and a #1 New York Times best-selling phenomenon, "The Help" stars Emma Stone as Skeeter, Viola Davis as Aibileen and Octavia Spencer as Minny - three very different, extraordinary women in Mississippi during the 1960s, who build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing project that breaks societal rules and puts them all at risk.  From their improbable alliance a remarkable sisterhood emerges, installing all of them with the courage to transcend the lines that define them and the realization that sometimes those lines are made to be crossed - even if it means bringing everyone in town face-to-face with the changing times.

The Help Fun Facts

The film is based on the phenomenal New York Times best-selling book by Kathryn Stockett.  With three million copies in print, "The Help" remained on the NYT best-seller list for 103 weeks, six of which were at No. 1.

The film was shot on location in and around Greenwood, Mississippi, and the citizens of Greenwood willingly pitched in to find period props for the film by digging around in their attics and basements.  Many even played extras in "The Help".  Even producer Brunson Green's grandmother's dress wound up in wardrobe.

Local chefs were brought in to make sure foods used in the scenes, from fried chicken to congealed salads, were regionally correct and also correct for the times, and a conscious effort was made to make it all look homemade - not fancy or store-bought - to add to the authenticity of the film.

Cast members spent a whole day in a ballroom learning how to do period dances, including the bunny hop - taught by Sissy Spacek.

Due to the intense summer heat in Mississippi, the filmmakers adjusted the schedule to shoot only indoors in the middle of the day.  Exteriors were shot in the early mornings and late afternoons.

Win It!

One person will win "The Help" movie prize pack that includes:

The Help t-shirt in adult female size (choice of S, M, L, XL)

The Help pocket jotter and pen

The Help fan

The Help nail file/mirror

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