The women who built Hollywood : 12 trailblazers in front of and behind the camera
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2023]
Physical Description
207 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Summary
Twelve diverse actors, directors, writers, editors, designers, and producers fought against sexism, racism and prejudice to have their voices heard and changed the industry forever.
Contents
- Foreword / Mary Pickford
- Lillian Gish
- Frances Marion
- Louise Beavers
- Fredi Washington
- Hattie McDaniel
- Marion Wong
- Anna May Wong
- Dorothy Arzner
- Margaret Booth
- Clare West
- Helen Holmes
- Afterword: Women in Hollywood today.
Subjects
- Women in the motion picture industry > United States > History > Juvenile literature.
- Motion picture industry > United States > History > Juvenile literature.
- Women in motion pictures > History.
- Motion picture actors and actresses > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
- Motion pictures > United States > History.
- Women in the motion picture industry > Biography.
- Actresses > Biography.
- Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) > Juvenile literature.
- Pickford, Mary, 1892-1979 > Juvenile literature.
- Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993 > Juvenile literature.
- Marion, Frances, 1888-1973 > Juvenile literature.
- Beavers, Louise, 1902-1962 > Juvenile literature.
- Washington, Fredi, 1903-1994 > Juvenile literature.
- McDaniel, Hattie, 1895-1952 > Juvenile literature.
- Wong, Marion E., 1895-1969 > Juvenile literature.
- Wong, Anna May, 1905-1961 > Juvenile literature.
- Arzner, Dorothy, 1900-1979 > Juvenile literature.
- Booth, Margaret, 1898-2002 > Juvenile literature.
- West, Clare, 1879-1961 > Juvenile literature.
- Holmes, Helen, 1891-1950 > Juvenile literature.