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Drawing on a range of materials untapped by previous historians, this book offers an comprehensive study of Weber's remarkable career as director, screenwriter, and actress. It also provides a compelling evidence of the extraordinary role that women played in shaping American movie culture.

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"A recommended work of early film scholarship... Lois Weber in Early Hollywood stands as one of the better filmmaker studies in recent years." * Journal of Film and Video *

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Acknowledgments Introduction: Portrait of a Filmmaker 1. Creating a Signature 2. "Life's Mirror": Progressive Films for a Progressive Era 3. Women's Labor, Creative Control, and "Independence" in a Changing Industry 4. "Exit Flapper, Enter Woman"; or, Weber in Jazz Age Hollywood Conclusion: "Forgotten with a Vengeance" Notes Filmography Index

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    Publisher: University of California Press
    Publication Date: 01/05/2015
    ISBN13: 9780520284463, 978-0520284463
    ISBN10: 0520284461
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Drawing on a range of materials untapped by previous historians, this book offers an comprehensive study of Weber's remarkable career as director, screenwriter, and actress. It also provides a compelling evidence of the extraordinary role that women played in shaping American movie culture.

    Trade Review
    "A recommended work of early film scholarship... Lois Weber in Early Hollywood stands as one of the better filmmaker studies in recent years." * Journal of Film and Video *

    Table of Contents
    Acknowledgments Introduction: Portrait of a Filmmaker 1. Creating a Signature 2. "Life's Mirror": Progressive Films for a Progressive Era 3. Women's Labor, Creative Control, and "Independence" in a Changing Industry 4. "Exit Flapper, Enter Woman"; or, Weber in Jazz Age Hollywood Conclusion: "Forgotten with a Vengeance" Notes Filmography Index

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