The First Female Stars: Women of the Silent Era - Tapa dura

"Menefee places the great female stars of the American silent cinema on well-deserved pedestals and worships them with loving tributes and deep affection....Recommended. Large film collections; all levels."-Choice "With obvious affection and thorough painstaking research, Menefee brings back to life the women who truly were pioneers of the movie industry."-Booklist ?With obvious affection and thorough painstaking research, Menefee brings back to life the women who truly were pioneers of the movie industry.?-Booklist ?Menefee places the great female stars of the American silent cinema on well-deserved pedestals and worships them with loving tributes and deep affection....Recommended. Large film collections; all levels.?-Choice ?The First Female Stars pays homage to the lives of fifteen early female stars who made their first movie appearance between 1900 and 1923... Menefee lovingly recounts the qualities of these stars of the silent screen...?-Journal of American Studies "The First Female Stars pays homage to the lives of fifteen early female stars who made their first movie appearance between 1900 and 1923... Menefee lovingly recounts the qualities of these stars of the silent screen..."-Journal of American Studies

The First Female Stars: Women of the Silent Era rediscovers the fascinating lives and pioneering achievements of 15 women who dared to venture into early motion pictures, an industry dominated by men, and who not only succeeded but became the focal points of the industry. Each star earned a position at the height of her profession, and though many are largely forgotten today, made a lasting and significant contribution to early cinema. In this entertaining and informative volume, author David Menefee reveals these women and their signature roles, drawing on many original sources to show us how such actresses as Theda Bara, Sarah Bernhardt, Dorothy Gish, and Norma Talmadge were received in their time, and the many ways in which their influence remains important today. Each profile contains a biographical treatment, an analysis of key films from her career, a discussion of the actress's influence on the medium, and selected filmography. Each also includes two photographs, most often one of the actress herself and a still from a film.