Hollywood Heroines: The Most Influential Women in Film History (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781440836480)

This is a topical resource that provides a comprehensive look at the most influential women in Hollywood cinema across a wide-range of occupations rarely found together in a single volume.

Unlike other anthologies, Hollywood Heroines: The Most Influential Women in Film History is a hybrid of film history and industry information with an exclusive focus on prominent women. This reference work includes more commonly discussed categories of important women in Hollywood film history, such as directors and actresses, and reaches beyond them to encompass women working as cinematographers, casting directors, studio heads, musical composers, and visual and special effects supervisors.

The wide range of filmmaking crafts covered in the book provides an acute view of the industry and increases the visibility of and quality of representation for women working in Hollywood. By bringing the experience of these influential women to light, Hollywood Heroines joins a growing movement that endeavors to dismantle harmful, long-standing industry myths that perpetuate the systemic underrepresentation of women and the devaluation of women's stories in the Hollywood film industry.

Author: Laura L. S. Bauer
ISBN-10: 1440836485
ISBN-13: 9781440836480
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 12/07/2018
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.42lbs
Size: 10.20h x 7.50w x 1.30d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 05/15/2019 pg. 23
Choice 07/01/2019
Library Journal 11/01/2019 pg. 104