Grande Dame Guignol cinema : a history of hag horror from Baby Jane to Mother /

Grande Dame Guignol cinema : a history of hag horror from Baby Jane to Mother /

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Shelley, Peter, 1962-
Imprint:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Pub., c2009.
Description:	viii, 331 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Horror films -- History and criticism. Women in motion pictures. Horror films. Women in motion pictures. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7848705

Hidden Bibliographic Details
ISBN:	9780786445691 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786445696 (softcover : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.
Summary:	"This critical analysis examines 45 films featuring "grande dames" in horror films. Included is a history of women in horror. Next is an exploration of Grande Dame Guignol films that have followed that landmark release, continuing into the present. The filmography includes cast, crew, reviews, synopses, production notes, recurring motifs and each role's effect on the star's career"--Provided by publisher.

Description
Summary:	This critically analytical filmography examines 45 movies featuring "grande dames" in horror settings. Following a history of women in horror before 1962's What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? , which launched the "Grande Dame Guignol" subgenre of older women featured as morally ambiguous leading ladies, are all such films (mostly U.S.) that came after that landmark release. The filmographic data includes cast, crew, reviews, synopses, and production notes, as well as recurring motifs and each role's effect on the star's career.
Physical Description:	viii, 331 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.
ISBN:	9780786445691 0786445696