Screen style  -  Sarah Berry

fashion and femininity in 1930s Hollywood

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"Hollywood Movies in the thirties were intrigued by strong-willed women, from ambitious gold diggers, career-minded working girls, and social climbers to more illicit portrayals of female androgyny and ethnic exoticism. Revealing this public and cinematic fascination with women, Sarah Berry presents a lively look at the films, fan magazines, and advertising of the era.

Viewing Hollywood glamour through debates about fashion, identity, and social status, she discusses such films as What Price Hollywood?, The ...
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2000 Uitgever: University Press 234 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 0816633126 ISBN-13: 9780816633128