{"product_id":"film-fatales-9781476667973","title":"Film Fatales","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Sean Connery began the sixties spy movie boom playing James Bond in \u003ci\u003eDr. No\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFrom Russia with Love.\u003c\/i\u003e Their success inspired every studio in Hollywood and Europe to release everything from serious knockoffs to spoofs on the genre featuring debonair men, futuristic gadgets, exotic locales, and some of the world''s most beautiful actresses whose roles ranged from the innocent caught up in a nefarious plot to the femme fatale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Profiled herein are 107 dazzling women, well-known and unknown, who had film and television appearances in the spy genre. They include superstars Doris Day in \u003ci\u003eCaprice,\u003c\/i\u003e Raquel Welch in \u003ci\u003eFathom,\u003c\/i\u003e and Ann-Margret in \u003ci\u003eMurderer''s Row;\u003c\/i\u003e international sex symbols Ursula Andress in \u003ci\u003eDr. No\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCasino Royale,\u003c\/i\u003e Elke Sommer in \u003ci\u003eDeadlier Than the Male,\u003c\/i\u003e and Senta Berger in \u003ci\u003eThe Spy with My Face;\u003c\/i\u003e and forgotten lovelies Greta Chi in \u003ci\u003eFathom,\u003c\/i\u003e Alizia Gur in \u003ci\u003eFrom Russia with Love,\u003c\/i\u003e and Maggie Thrett in\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLisanti gives 1960s glamour girls something they never had before in film circles: respect. His approach is a mixture of fun with the seriousness of a film historian. The concoction is irresistible, and it's fantastic that these gals get their turn to tell their stories and share their good and bad times in the movie world...valuable...highly recommended...Lisanti is the supreme chronicler of the '60s era...geniune zeal...fascinating...entertaining...this well-done tome stands as the best of it's kind...the [author] is the supreme chronicler of this era...simply amazing...excellent writer\"\" - \u003cem\u003eClassic Images\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"damn near covers every one of the genre's noted beauties...you'll want to thumb through all the pages just for the photos alone\"\" - \u003cem\u003eHitch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"this terrific hardcover profiles over 100 of these gorgeous actresses\"\" - \u003cem\u003eShock Cinema\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040413057367,"sku":"9781476667973","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476667973.jpg?v=1750946665","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/film-fatales-9781476667973","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}