James Whale, a Biography, Or, The Would-be Gentleman
- ISBN-10
- 0304328618
- ISBN-13
- 9780304328611
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography / General
- Pages
- 182
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Author
- Mark Gatiss
Description
Through interviews with those who knew and worked with James Whale, this biography examines his extraordinary rise to prominence, the gay sensibility of his films and the popular theory that Hollywood homophobia led directly to his downfall.
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