Actresses of a Certain Character
Subtitle: Forty Familiar Hollywood Faces from the Thirties to the Fifties
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Published: November 17, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780786427468
Subjects: Films, cinema; Individual actors & performers; 20th century; Women; Film & Video - History & Criticism; Performing Arts; Pop Arts / Pop Culture; Cinema/Film: Book; Film & Video - General; Entertainment & Performing Arts - General; Actresses; Biography; Character actors and actresses; Motion picture actors and actresses; United States
Description: "Information presented regarding birth, death, film credits and analyzes each player's unique talents, signature roles and career development. Representative range of backgrounds, character types and career experiences including actresses such as Agnes Moorehead, Thelma Ritter, Beulah Bondi, Sara Allgood, and Jessie Ralph, among others. A fascinating tour through Hollywood's big studio era and the lives of its characters"--Provided by publisher.