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Phantom ladies Hollywood horror and the home front

Title
Phantom ladies [electronic resource] : Hollywood horror and the home front / Tim Snelson.
Author
Snelson, Tim, 1973-
Publication
New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2015]

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Description
1 online resource (ix, 211 pages) : illustrations.
Uniform Title
Phantom ladies (Online)
Alternative Title
Phantom ladies (Online)
Subject
  • Horror films > United States > History and criticism
  • Sex role in motion pictures
  • Motion pictures and women
  • Women in motion pictures
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-205) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Introduction: Horror on the home front -- Rebecca meets the Wolfman at RKO: the emergence of the female monster cycle, 1942-1943 -- Series, sequels and double bills: the evolution of the female monster cycle, 1943-1944 -- A-class monsters: the escalation into prestige productions, 1944-1945 -- From whatdunit to whodunit: the postwar psychologization of horror, 1945-1946 -- Conclusion: Only for the duration.
LCCN
2014000069
OCLC
ssj0001370044
Author
Snelson, Tim, 1973-
Title
Phantom ladies [electronic resource] : Hollywood horror and the home front / Tim Snelson.
Imprint
New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2015]
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-205) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
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