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Women in Horror Films, 1930s
Gregory W. Mank
出版McFarland, 1999
主題Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing ArtsPerforming Arts / Film / GeneralPerforming Arts / Film / History & CriticismPerforming Arts / Film / ReferencePerforming Arts / Film / Genres / HorrorSocial Science / Women's Studies
ISBN07864055389780786405534
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=s3tZAAAAMAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋They had more in common than just a scream, whether they faced Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster, the Mummy, Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde, King Kong, the Wolf Man, or any of the other legendary Hollywood monsters. Some were even monsters themselves, such as Elsa Lanchester as the Bride, and Gloria Holden as Dracula's Daughter. And while evading the Strangler of the Swamp, former Miss America Rosemary La Planche is allowed to rescue her leading man. This book provides details about the lives and careers of 21 of these cinematic leading ladies, femmes fatales, monsters, and misfits, putting into perspective their contributions to the films and folklore of Hollywood terror--and also the sexual harassment, exploitation, and genuine danger they faced on the job. Veteran actress Virginia Christine recalls Universal burying her alive in a backlot swamp in full "mummy" makeup for the resurrection scene in The Mummy's Curse--and how the studio saved that scene for the last day in case she suffocated. Filled with anecdotes and recollections, many of the entries are based on original interviews, and there are numerous old photographs and movie stills.