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France Guy, Alice 1873-1968 Sex Société L. Gaumont et Cie. United States Women in the motion picture industry Women in the motion picture industry United States History 20th century Women motion picture producers and directors Women motion picture producers and directors France Women motion picture producers and directors United StatesFilter By Series
Pioneers first women filmmakersSummary: After years of relative obscurity, Alice Guy Blach is now being recognized for her role in the development of the cinematic arts. Beginning as a typist for the Gaumont Company, she volunteered to produce a series of novelty films. So successful were her films, and so efficient her methods, she eventually became the studio's head of production. During cinema's first decade, the multi-talented...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA ALISummary: In the early decades of cinema, some of the most innovative and celebrated filmmakers in America were women. Alice Guy-Blaché helped establish the basics of cinematic language, while others boldly continued its development: slapstick queen Mabel Normand (who taught Charlie Chaplin the craft of directing), action star Grace Cunard, and LGBTQ icon Alla Nazimova. Unafraid of controversy,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kino Classics 2018