Ladies of the Western
Interviews with Fifty-One More Actresses from the Silent Era to the Television Westerns of the 1950s and 1960s
2nd Edition
Will be published approx. on 16. February 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-0-7864-2656-0 (ISBN)
Description
This work features interviews with 51 leading ladies who starred in B-westerns, A-westerns, and television westerns. Some were well-known and others were not, but they all have fascinating stories to tell and they talk candidly about their careers and the many difficulties that went along with their jobs. Back then, conditions were often severe, locations were often harsh, and pay was often minimal. The actresses were sometimes the only females on location and they had to provide their own wardrobe and do their own make-up, as well as discourage the advances of over-affectionate co-stars. Despite these difficulties, most of the women interviewed for this agree that they had fun. Claudia Barrett, Virginia Carroll, Francis Dee, Lisa Gaye, Marie Harmon, Kathleen Hughes, Linda Johnson, Ruta Lee, Colleen Miller, Gigi Perreau, Ann Rutherford, Ruth Terry, and June Vincent are among the 51 actresses interviewed.
Reviews / Votes
"highly recommended...great fun...with their unparalleled knowledge of the western film, the authors manages to extract some terrific stories out of these gals...valuable tidbits about Hollywood in general"-Classic Images; "insightful...an often riveting account of the lives of actresses who never really became stars-and why they didn't"-Big Reel; "worthy...very good value"-Wranglers' Roost; "a good read...an invaluable resource"-True West; "many of the interviews have never seen print before...present[s] a clear snapshop of how western filmmaking and 'the business' evolved"-Western Clippings; "a trove of tidbits and reminiscences...libraries supporting film studies and women in film courses will want to have [this book]"-Feminist Collections; "most interesting book...highly recommend"-The Old Cowboy Picture Show; "interesting"-Reference & Research Book News.More details
Edition
Second Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
150 photos, index
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
637 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-2656-0 (9780786426560)
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Michael G. Fitzgerald | Boyd Magers
Ladies of the Western
Interviews with Fifty More Actresses from the Silent Era to the Television Westerns of the 1950s and 1960s
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01/2002
McFarland & Co Inc
€66.99
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Persons
The late Michael G. Fitzgerald was an accountant and the organizer of the annual Universal Players Reunion. He lived in El Dorado, Arkansas. Boyd Magers, president of Video West, has contributed to scores of magazines and several television documentaries. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Content
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
A Foreword by Kathryn Adams
A Foreword by Mala Powers
A Foreword by Marion Shilling
Introduction
THE INTERVIEWS
Kathryn Adams
Claudia Barrett
Reno Browne
Virginia Carroll
Phyllis Coates
Louise Currie
Frances Dee
Edith Fellows
Barbra Fuller
Beverly Garland
Lisa Gaye
Jane Greer
Marie Harmon
Virginia Herrick
Kathleen Hughes
Lois January
Anne Jeffreys
Linda Johnson
Suzanne Kaaren
Mary Ellen Kay
Elyse Knox
Barbara Knudson
Ruta Lee
Virginia Lee
Adele Mara
Carole Mathews
Joyce Meadows
Colleen Miller
Pauline Moore
Dorothy Morris and Caren Marsh
Noreen Nash
Noel Neill
Gigi Perreau
Mala Powers
Madlyn Rhue
Elaine Riley
Kasey Rogers
Jean Rouverol
Ann Rutherford
Karen Sharpe
Marjorie Stapp
Olive Sturgess
Ruth Terry
Lyn Thomas
Martha Tibbetts
Yvette Vickers
June Vincent
Beverly Washburn
Marie Windsor
Jane Withers
Index
Acknowledgments
A Foreword by Kathryn Adams
A Foreword by Mala Powers
A Foreword by Marion Shilling
Introduction
THE INTERVIEWS
Kathryn Adams
Claudia Barrett
Reno Browne
Virginia Carroll
Phyllis Coates
Louise Currie
Frances Dee
Edith Fellows
Barbra Fuller
Beverly Garland
Lisa Gaye
Jane Greer
Marie Harmon
Virginia Herrick
Kathleen Hughes
Lois January
Anne Jeffreys
Linda Johnson
Suzanne Kaaren
Mary Ellen Kay
Elyse Knox
Barbara Knudson
Ruta Lee
Virginia Lee
Adele Mara
Carole Mathews
Joyce Meadows
Colleen Miller
Pauline Moore
Dorothy Morris and Caren Marsh
Noreen Nash
Noel Neill
Gigi Perreau
Mala Powers
Madlyn Rhue
Elaine Riley
Kasey Rogers
Jean Rouverol
Ann Rutherford
Karen Sharpe
Marjorie Stapp
Olive Sturgess
Ruth Terry
Lyn Thomas
Martha Tibbetts
Yvette Vickers
June Vincent
Beverly Washburn
Marie Windsor
Jane Withers
Index