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Author:

Rubin, Susan Goldman, author.

Title:

Women who built Hollywood : 12 trailblazers in front of and behind the camera / Susan Goldman Rubin ; foreword by Ruth E. Carter.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Calkins Creek ,

Copyright Date:

2023

Description:

207 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Pickford, Mary,--1892-1979--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Gish, Lillian,--1893-1993--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Marion, Frances,--1888-1973--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Beavers, Louise,--1902-1962--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Washington, Fredi,--1903-1994--Biography--Juvenile literature.
McDaniel, Hattie,--1895-1952--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Wong, Marion E.,--1895-1969--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Wong, Anna May,--1905-1961--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Arzner, Dorothy,--1900-1979--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Booth, Margaret,--1898-2002--Biography--Juvenile literature.
West, Clare--(Costume designer)--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Holmes, Helen,--1891-1950--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Juvenile literature.
Motion picture industry--Women--Juvenile literature.
Motion picture industry--Minorities--Juvenile literature.
Arzner, Dorothy,--1900-1979.
Beavers, Louise,--1902-1962.
Booth, Margaret,--1898-2002.
Gish, Lillian,--1893-1993.
Holmes, Helen,--1891-1950.
Marion, Frances,--1888-1973.
McDaniel, Hattie,--1895-1952.
Pickford, Mary,--1892-1979.
Washington, Fredi,--1903-1994.
Wong, Anna May,--1905-1961.
California--Hollywood.--Hollywood.
Biographies.
Juvenile works.

Other Authors:

Carter, Ruth E., writer of foreword.

Notes:

Includes bibliographic references (pages 174-181) and index.

Contents:

Mary Pickford -- Lillian Gish -- Frances Marion -- Louise Beavers -- Fredi Washington -- Hattie McDaniel -- Marion Wong -- Anna May Wong -- Dorothy Arzner -- Margaret Booth -- Clare West -- Helen Holmes.

Summary:

Twelve diverse actors, directors, writers, editors, designers, and producers fought against sexism, racism and prejudice to have their voices heard and changed the industry forever.

ISBN:

1662680104
9781662680106

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1366499339

Locations:

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

DBPE173 -- Clear Lake Public Library (Clear Lake)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

YCPD572 -- Hiawatha Public Library (Hiawatha)

UJPE911 -- Norwalk Easter Public Library (Norwalk)