Leading Ladies: The 50 Most Unforgettable Actresses of the Studio Era
- ISBN-10
- 0811852482
- ISBN-13
- 9780811852487
- Series
- Leading Ladies
- Category
- Performing Arts
- Pages
- 231
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-03-30
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Authors
- Andrea Cornell Sarvady, Turner Classic Movies
Description
Contains photographs and profiles that examine the lives and careers of fifty actresses of the studio era who empowered women, each with an annotated list of films, style notes, behind-the-scene facts, trivia, and a list of awards and nominations.
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