Overview

Though often thought of as primarily a male vehicle, the film noir offered some of the most complex female roles of any movies of the 1940s and 1950s. Stars such as Barbara Stanwyck, Gene Tierney and Joan Crawford produced some of their finest performances in noir movies, while such lesser known actresses as Peggie Castle, Hope Emerson and Helen Walker made a lasting impression with their roles in the genre. These six women and 43 others who were most frequently featured in films noirs are profiled here, focusing primarily on their work in the genre and its impact on their careers. A filmography of all noir appearances is provided for each actress.

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Author:   Karen Burroughs Hannsberry
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.875kg
ISBN:  

9780786446827

ISBN 10:   078644682
Pages:   643
Publication Date:   18 December 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Volume 1 Acknowledgments      Introduction      Lauren Bacall      Joan Bennett      Ann Blyth      Peggie Castle      Jeanne Crain      Joan Crawford      Peggy Cummins      Rosemary DeCamp      Yvonne DeCarlo      Faye Emerson      Hope Emerson      Rhonda Fleming      Nina Foch      Sally Forrest      Ava Gardner      Gloria Grahame      Coleen Gray      Jane Greer      Jean Hagen      Dorothy Hart      Signe Hasso      Susan Hayward      Rita Hayworth      Virginia Huston      Adele Jergens      Evelyn Keyes      Veronica Lake      Ida Lupino      Volume 2 Dorothy Malone      Marilyn Monroe      Agnes Moorehead      Cathy O’Donnell      Dorothy Patrick      Jean Peters      Ella Raines      Ruth Roman      Gail Russell      Jane Russell      Lizabeth Scott      Barbara Stanwyck      Jan Sterling      Gene Tierney      Audrey Totter      Claire Trevor      Lana Turner      Helen Walker      Marie Windsor      Shelley Winters      Loretta Young      Bibliography      Index     

Reviews

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“welcome...an excellent film biography of each star...an essential purchase for all film collections”—Library Journal; “fascinating...striking black-and-white studio portrait[s]”—Booklist; “beguilingly written...entertaining to read”—Choice; “an interesting and well written study. Recommended”—Public Library Quarterly; “well-researched...lively writing...a brilliant, first-rate examination”—Big Reel; “a welcome addition”—The Art Book; “fabulous...a superlative read for true fans of classic film in general, and film noir in particular”—journeyinclassicfilm.com; “well researched and engagingly written...a fine history of women who played some of the most complex and mesmerizing characters on the screen”—Past Times; “there are simply no other volumes like these...commendable...good solid research”—Classic Images; “invaluable...a must”—Femme Fatales.

well researched and engagingly written...a fine history of women who played some of the most complex and mesmerizing characters on the screen --Past Times Welcome...an excellent film biography of each star...an essential purchase for all film collections -- Library Journal Library Journal Fascinating...striking black-and-white studio portrait[s] -- Booklist/RBB Booklist/RBB Fascinating...striking black-and-white stud -- Choice Choice welcome...an excellent film biography of each star...an essential purchase for all film collections --Library Journal; fascinating...striking black-and-white studio portrait[s] --Booklist; beguilingly written...entertaining to read --Choice; an interesting and well written study. Recommended --Public Library Quarterly; well-researched...lively writing...a brilliant, first-rate examination --Big Reel; a welcome addition --The Art Book; fabulous...a superlative read for true fans of classic film in general, and film noir in particular --journeyinclassicfilm.com; well researched and engagingly written...a fine history of women who played some of the most complex and mesmerizing characters on the screen --Past Times; there are simply no other volumes like these...commendable...good solid research --Classic Images; invaluable...a must --Femme Fatales.

Author Information

Karen Burroughs Hannsberry is editor of the bimonthly film noir newsletter The Dark Pages and has written about the actors of film noir. She lives in Chicago.

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