The First Female Stars
Women of the Silent Era
1st Edition
Published on 30. March 2004
256 pages
978-0-313-01477-2 (ISBN)
Description
The First Female Stars: Women of the Silent Era rediscovers the fascinating lives and pioneering achievements of 15 women who dared to venture into early motion pictures, an industry dominated by men, and who not only succeeded but became the focal points of the industry. Each star earned a position at the height of her profession, and though many are largely forgotten today, made a lasting and significant contribution to early cinema. In this entertaining and informative volume, author David Menefee reveals these women and their signature roles, drawing on many original sources to show us how such actresses as Theda Bara, Sarah Bernhardt, Dorothy Gish, and Norma Talmadge were received in their time, and the many ways in which their influence remains important today.
Each profile contains a biographical treatment, an analysis of key films from her career, a discussion of the actress's influence on the medium, and selected filmography. Each also includes two photographs, most often one of the actress herself and a still from a film.
Each profile contains a biographical treatment, an analysis of key films from her career, a discussion of the actress's influence on the medium, and selected filmography. Each also includes two photographs, most often one of the actress herself and a still from a film.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
ISBN-13
978-0-313-01477-2 (9780313014772)
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03/2004
Praeger Publishers Inc
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Person
DAVID W. MENEFEE is a contributing writer for The Dallas Times Herald and The Dallas Morning News. He is the author of Sarah Bernhardt: In the Theater of Film and Sound Recordings, the first-ever comprehensive study of the actress's recorded work.
Content
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
Theda Bara
Beverly Bayne
Sarah Bernhardt
Pauline Frederick
Carol Dempster
Gene Gauntier
Janet Gaynor
Dorothy Gish
Mae Marsh
Mae Murray
Alla Nazimova
Constance Talmadge
Norma Talmadge
Laurette Taylor
Pearl White
Appendix
Bibliography
Preface
Introduction
Theda Bara
Beverly Bayne
Sarah Bernhardt
Pauline Frederick
Carol Dempster
Gene Gauntier
Janet Gaynor
Dorothy Gish
Mae Marsh
Mae Murray
Alla Nazimova
Constance Talmadge
Norma Talmadge
Laurette Taylor
Pearl White
Appendix
Bibliography
