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Winnie Lightner (1899-1971) stood out as the first great female comedian of the talkies. David L. Lightner shows how Winnie Lightner's hilarious performance in the 1929 musical comedy Gold Diggers of Broadway made her an overnight sensation. At long last, this biography gives Winnie Lightner the recognition she deserves as a notable figure in film history.

Winnie Lightner Tomboy of the Talkies

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      Publisher: MP-MPP University Press of Mississippi
      Publication Date: 12/30/2016 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781496809834, 978-1496809834
      ISBN10: 1496809831
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      Book Synopsis
      Winnie Lightner (1899-1971) stood out as the first great female comedian of the talkies. David L. Lightner shows how Winnie Lightner's hilarious performance in the 1929 musical comedy Gold Diggers of Broadway made her an overnight sensation. At long last, this biography gives Winnie Lightner the recognition she deserves as a notable figure in film history.

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