Women in horror films, 1940s

Free download Gregory William Mank, “Women in Horror Films, 1940s”
English | ISBN number: 0786423358 | 2005 | 405 pages | PDF | 81MB
They had more in common than just a scream, whether they were facing Dracula, Frankenstein’s monster, the mummy, Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde, King Kong, the Wolf Man or one of the other legendary Hollywood monsters stood. Some were even monsters themselves, such as Elsa Lanchester as the bride and Gloria Holden as Dracula’s daughter. And while she avoids the Strangler of the Swamp, former Miss America Rosemary La Planche gets to save her leading man. This book details the lives and careers of 21 of these cinematic leading ladies, femmes fatales, monsters and misfits, putting into perspective their contributions to the films and folklore of Hollywood terror – as well as the sexual harassment, exploitation and real danger. that they encountered at work.