Go west, young women! the rise of early Hollywood /

Hallett, Hilary A., 1968-

Go west, young women! the rise of early Hollywood / Hilary A. Hallett. - Berkeley : University of California Press, (c)2013. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Along the road to Hollywood: landscapes "in motion-picture land". "Oh for a girl who could ride a horse like pearl white": the actress democratizes fame -- Women-made women: writing the "movies" before Hollywood -- Melodramas of Hollywood's birth: the postwar revolution in morals and manners, redux. Hollywood bohemia -- The movie menace -- A star is born: rereading Hollywood's first sex scandal -- Conclusion: the girl from Hollywood.



9780520953680


Women in the motion picture industry--History--California--Los Angeles--20th century.
Motion picture actors and actresses--California--Los Angeles.
Motion pictures and women--United States.


Electronic Books.

PN1995 / .G694 2013