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- 9781641605731
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1641605731
ISBN-13
9781641605731
eBay Product ID (ePID)
4050384235
Product Key Features
Book Title
Phantom Lady : Hollywood Producer Joan Harrison, the Forgotten Woman Behind Hitchcock
Number of Pages
392 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Topic
Women, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
22 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Joan Harrison's contributions to cinema, particularly in the realms of psychological suspense and film noir, have been overlooked and undervalued for too long. Blame a legacy of male-dominated scholarship. All praise, then, to Christina Lane for her diligent, scrupulous research and adroit narrative. Finally this remarkable woman, so much more than 'Hitchcock's protégée,' gets her solo turn in the spotlight." --Eddie Muller, host of Turner Classic Movies' Noir Alley, "A whip-smart beauty, Joan Harrison answered an advertisement and became indispensable to Alfred Hitchcock. This deeply researched and always thoughtful book will engross fans as well as scholars." --Patrick McGilligan, author of Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light, "Christina Lane's Phantom Lady is a revelation, even for those of us who thought we knew Hitchcock backward and forward. I was stunned at how early Joan Harrison came on board, how crucial she was in the evolution of the iconic Hitchcock blonde, and how smart she was both on the script level and in handling the sometimes crass behavior of the man. Lane corrects what we now see as the monumentally biased biographies that minimized Joan's contribution. And did I mention it's a riveting read!" --Molly Haskell, author of From Reverence to Rape: The Treatment of Women in the Movies
Dewey Decimal
791.430233092
Table Of Content
Prologue Chapter 1: At Home Chapter 2: Wartime Chapter 3: Beyond the Village Chapter 4: Birth of a Master Chapter 5: True Crime Pays Chapter 6: Bigger Steps .. Chapter 7: A Team of Three Chapter 8: Going Hollywood Chapter 9: Oscar Calls Chapter 10: Building Suspense Chapter 11 Hitting Hurdles Chapter 12 Phantom Lady . Chapter 13: New Associations Chapter 14: Bedeviling Endings . Chapter 15: Crimes and Misdemeanors Chapter 16: Let it Ride Chapter 17: Full Circle, by Degrees Chapter 18: A New Proposal .. Epilogue .. Acknowledgements Bibliography .. Filmography . Notes Index
Synopsis
Phantom Lady chronicles the untold story of Hollywood's most powerful female writer-producer of the 1940s. In 1933, Joan Harrison was a twenty-six-year-old former salesgirl with a dream of escaping her stodgy London suburb and the dreadful prospect of settling down with one of the local boys. A few short years later, she was Alfred Hitchcock's confidante and the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of his first American film, Rebecca. Harrison had quickly grown from being the worst secretary Alfred Hitchcock ever had to one of his closest collaborators, critically shaping his brand as the "master of suspense." Forging an image as "the female Hitchcock," Harrison went on to produce numerous Hollywood features before becoming a television pioneer as the producer of Alfred Hitchcock Presents . A respected powerhouse, she acquired a singular reputation for running amazingly smooth productions--and defying anyone who posed an obstacle. Author Christina Lane shows how this stylish, stunning woman, with an adventurous romantic life, became an unconventional but impressive auteur, one whom history has overlooked., Winner of the Mystery Writers of America's 2021 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Critical/Biographical In 1933, Joan Harrison was a twenty-six-year-old former salesgirl with a dream of escaping both her stodgy London suburb and the dreadful prospect of settling down with one of the local boys. A few short years later, she was Alfred Hitchcock's confidante and one of the Oscar-nominated screenwriters of his first American film, Rebecca . Harrison had quickly grown from being the worst secretary Hitchcock ever had to one of his closest collaborators, critically shaping his brand as the "Master of Suspense." Harrison went on to produce numerous Hollywood features before becoming a television pioneer as the producer of Alfred Hitchcock Presents . A respected powerhouse, she acquired a singular reputation for running amazingly smooth productions-- and defying anyone who posed an obstacle. She built most of her films and series from the ground up. She waged rough-and-tumble battles against executives and censors, and even helped to break the Hollywood blacklist. She teamed up with many of the most respected, well-known directors, writers, and actors of the twentieth century. And she did it all on her own terms. Author Christina Lane shows how this stylish, stunning woman became Hollywood's most powerful female writer-producer--one whom history has since overlooked.
LC Classification Number
PN1998.3.H3688L36
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