>          Can anybody out there think of recent films, say the last
>          two or three years, which give a favorable portrayal of
>          elderly women?  So as not to "clutter" the list, just think
>          of films where the women are fairly major characters.
>          Thanks for your help.
>
>          Roberta Pearson
 
   My memory is pitiable, but didn't THE WHALES OF AUGUST, from
maybe three or four years back, feature Lillian Gish (and possibly
Bette Davis, as her character's sister)? She's living in this house
on a beach, and then along comes Vincent Price...