Behind the screen
how gays and lesbians shaped Hollywood, 1910-1969
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Author
Publication
2002 - Penguin Books, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
105,500 words, Guess
Page Count
422 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivebehindscreenhowg0000mann
- ISBN-100142001147
- ISBN-139780142001141
- Goodreads257510
- OCLC Control Number51052142
and 2 more
- Better World Books9780142001141
- Open LibraryOL15567640M
Classifications
- LCCPN2286.5.M36
Description
From Goodreads: William Mann's Behind the Screen is a thoughtful and eye-opening look at the totality of the gay experience in studio-era Hollywood. Much has been written about how gays have been portrayed in the movies but no book -- until now -- has looked at their influence behind the screen. Whether out of or in the closet, gays and lesbians have from the very beginning played a significant role in shaping Hollywood. Gay actors were among the earliest matinee idols and gay directors have long been among the most popular and commercially successful filmmakers. In fact, gay set and costume designers created the very look of Hollywood.With this landmark book, Mann fills a void in the Hollywood history archives. Written in the tradition of Neal Gabler's An Empire of Their Own: How the Jews Invented Hollywood and based on hundreds of hours of interviews with survivors of this golden age, Behind the Screen is destined to become a classic of film literature.
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