| Women in the Horror Films of Vincent Price Contributor(s): Lampley, Jonathan Malcolm (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786436786 ISBN-13: 9780786436781 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 791.43 |
| LCCN: 2010036432 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (0.85 lbs) 212 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Many of the key films in the career of horror icon Vincent Price (1911-1993) contain commentaries both obvious and subtle on the role of women, not only in the context of the times in which the films were created, but also during the historical periods depicted in the storylines. This examination of Price's horror films focuses on how the principal female characters--portrayed by such notable actresses as Barbara Steele, Hazel Court and Diana Rigg, to name but a few--are simultaneously villains, victims and objects of veneration. Also considered are issues of gender and sexuality as addressed in Vincent Price's most memorable movies. Included are dozens of rare production stills and a selected filmography that provides significant background information on the films cited. |