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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

Lois Weber in Early Hollywood

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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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