{"product_id":"stuntwomen-the-untold-hollywood-story-screen-classics-9780813175836","title":"Stuntwomen The Untold Hollywood Story Screen","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor decades, stuntwomen have faced institutional discrimination, unequal pay, and sexual harassment. Featuring sixty-five interviews, \u003cem\u003eStuntwomen\u003c\/em\u003e showcases the absorbing stories and uncommon courage of women who make their living planning and performing action-packed sequences that keep viewers' hearts racing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a joyous, intense book: Gregory is bracingly up front about the outright sexism that has dogged professional stuntwomen almost from the beginning…But Gregory, who interviewed dozens of stuntwomen of all ages, focuses on much more than injustices and legal battles. What comes through most strongly is the joy these women take from their work.\"\" -  \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"While  \u003ci\u003eStuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story\u003c\/i\u003e fits comfortably on the shelf of any film history buff, it also provides essential relevance to those interested in feminism, American social\/culture studies, and even contemporary law. Mollie Gregory has done a splendid job\"\" - Mel Neuhaus, film writer, Examiner.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\" \u003ci\u003eStuntwomen\u003c\/i\u003e, a history of American stuntwomen from silent films up through the movies of the present, is an exhaustively researched, comprehensive volume. Gregory's book fills a void in film history about this interesting, often overlooked, and vital cog in the film industry.\"\" - Sheila Benson, former chief film critic for the  \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e and writer for the National Society of Film Critics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"Mollie Gregory clearly knows her subject inside out, and writes about it vividly and excitingly.\"\" - Kevin Brownlow, filmmaker and film historian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"This book aims to uncover just how bad the institutionalised sexism of Hollywood studios was for stuntwomen who were often overlooked in favour of men in wigs.\"\" -  \u003ci\u003eWow 247\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"Smart, thorough, and well researched....  \u003ci\u003eStuntwomen\u003c\/i\u003e covers the film industry's most daring ladies and their feats from silent era [to present day].\"\" -  \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"This chronicle is long overdue and Gregory seems to have found the right people to help tell the tale.\"\" - Leonard Maltin,  \u003ci\u003eLeonard Maltin's Movie Crazy - Holiday Book Roundup\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"Documentary filmmaker and author Mollie Gregory writes an in-depth account of the stuntwomen who have performed on the big screen and television...to give readers a close view of the exciting and dangerous world these women love to face on a daily basis.\"\" -  \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"In her engaging and enlightening book, Gregory digs into this little known corner of Hollywood history and gives voice to the women who have risked their lives for a few (perilous) moments on the big screen. A fascinating look at a risky profession.\"\" - Becky Krystal,  \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"Gregory has peeled the lid off a rich subject. There's no other book like this out there.\"\" -  \u003ci\u003eFilm Comment\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"A compelling look at a group still marginalized by Hollywood at large today, and threatened by the increasing reliance on CGI,  \u003ci\u003eStuntwomen\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of women kicking the shadows away and standing in the spotlight!\"\" -  \u003ci\u003eCinema Sentries\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"University Press of Kentucky","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038407229783,"sku":"9780813175836","price":19.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780813175836.jpg?v=1750940237","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/stuntwomen-the-untold-hollywood-story-screen-classics-9780813175836","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}