Hollywood Bohemians Transgressive Sexuality and the Selling of the Movieland Dream |
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| Author:
| Abrams, Brett L. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-3929-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2008 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $57.00 |
Book Description:
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Between 1917 and 1941, Hollywood film studios, and gossip columnists featured an unprecedented number of homosexuals, cross-dressers, and adulterers in their depictions of the glamorous Hollywood lifestyle. This book demonstrates that the Hollywood studios used images of these sexually adventurous characters to promote the movie industry.
Between 1917 and 1941, Hollywood film studios, and gossip columnists featured an unprecedented number of homosexuals, cross-dressers, and adulterers in their depictions of the glamorous Hollywood lifestyle. This book demonstrates that the Hollywood studios used images of these sexually adventurous characters to promote the movie industry.