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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Running Press
ISBN-10
0762488263
ISBN-13
9780762488261
eBay Product ID (ePID)
23068804119
Product Key Features
Book Title
Dark City Dames : the Women Who Defined Film Noir (Revised and Expanded Edition)
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2025
Topic
Women, Film / Genres / Crime
Features
Revised
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography, History
Book Series
Turner Classic Movies Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
45.9 Oz
Item Length
10.3 in
Item Width
8.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2024-024604
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
791.430280922
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
In this revised and expanded edition of his essential volume Dark City Dames , Eddie Muller--Turner Classic Movies host and author of Dark City and Noir Bar --offers a uniquely intimate look at the women who defined film noir, now featuring updated text, photos, and 10 new star profiles. Film noir was the dark side of the movies' happily-ever-after mythology. Sinister and sexy, it forged a new icon: the tough, independent dame. Determined, desirable, dangerous when cornered, she could handle trouble--or deal out some of her own. If you thought these women were something special onscreen, wait until you meet the genuine articles. In Dark City Dames , acclaimed film historian Eddie Muller takes readers into the world of six women who made a lasting impression in this cinematic terrain--from veteran "bad girls" Audrey Totter, Marie Windsor, and Jane Greer to unexpected genre fixtures Evelyn Keyes, Coleen Gray, and Ann Savage. The book provides in-depth profiles of these formidable women during the height of their careers, circa 1950, as they balanced love and career, struggled against typecasting, and sought fulfillment in a ruthless business. Their personal stories--teeming with larger-than-life characters like Howard Hughes, Louis B. Mayer, Robert Mitchum, Otto Preminger, and John Huston--offer a fascinating counterpoint to their movies. Then Dark City Dames revisits each woman fifty years later, to witness their hard-won--and triumphant--survival. On every page their own voices ring through, reflecting on their lives with as much passion, pain, intelligence, energy, and humor as any movie script. Muller conducted far-ranging interviews with the original six women profiled in Dark City Dames, in the process becoming a friend and confidante to each. In this revised and expanded edition, he updates their stories and shares illuminating, never-before-told memories of his time with them. This edition also includes compelling new profiles of ten additional women who left an indelible mark on film noir, including Joan Bennett, Gail Russell, Rhonda Fleming, and Claire Trevor--all packaged in a stunning redesign that offers the ultimate look at performers who helped define a still-resonant and inspiring epoch of Hollywood history.
LC Classification Number
PN1998.2.M854 2025
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- 3***3 (115)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI have only read the 1st 50 pages--there is a problem with the page order in the binding. For example, page 7 is followed by pages 12 & 13, followed by pages 10 & 11, followed by pages 8 & 9, followed by pages 14 & 15, followed by pages 20 & 21, followed by pages 18 and 19, followed by pages 16 & 17, followed by pages 22 & 23, etc. I want a better copy. This one is useless.
- w***p (2474)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThis is Eddie Muller's favorite book that he's had the pleasure to have written, and I agree. It is a knockout!
- 1***t (481)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchasegreat item / thx
- c***m (423)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAAA+++; Excellent Service; Great Pricing; Fast Delivery-Faster Than Expected to Hawaii using free shipping USPS Ground Mail, Received 06/18; Paperback book in Great Condition as Described ; TLC Packaging; Excellent Seller Communication, Sends updates . Highly Recommended!, Thank you very much!
- l***1 (1491)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseGreat seller; book exactly as described in mint condition sold at a reasonable price; seller shipped item FAST, FREE and with tracking information, a must nowadays; seller shipped in tight, cardboard mailing envelope, which tightly fit over the book, preventing damage in shipment; good communication too; rate seller 10+++++Cuentos de La Habana Elegante, Brand New, Free shipping in the US (#364594098367)
- c***t (921)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe book I bought was reasonably priced and when it arrived it was in the 'Like New' condition specified in the listing. However, when I saw that the seller had not shipped the book after more than 15 days had passed since my order I felt I must write to say that I had actually placed an order with the seller and inquire when it planned to send the book. The brusque reply was that a tracking number was available, but no number HAD been created until I pointed out that I had placed the order.Catland by Hughes, Kathryn, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US (#356798982438)
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- 3***3 (115)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI have only read the 1st 50 pages--there is a problem with the page order in the binding. For example, page 7 is followed by pages 12 & 13, followed by pages 10 & 11, followed by pages 8 & 9, followed by pages 14 & 15, followed by pages 20 & 21, followed by pages 18 and 19, followed by pages 16 & 17, followed by pages 22 & 23, etc. I want a better copy. This one is useless.
- w***p (2474)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThis is Eddie Muller's favorite book that he's had the pleasure to have written, and I agree. It is a knockout!
- 1***t (481)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchasegreat item / thx
- c***m (423)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAAA+++; Excellent Service; Great Pricing; Fast Delivery-Faster Than Expected to Hawaii using free shipping USPS Ground Mail, Received 06/18; Paperback book in Great Condition as Described ; TLC Packaging; Excellent Seller Communication, Sends updates . Highly Recommended!, Thank you very much!
- l***1 (1491)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseGreat seller; book exactly as described in mint condition sold at a reasonable price; seller shipped item FAST, FREE and with tracking information, a must nowadays; seller shipped in tight, cardboard mailing envelope, which tightly fit over the book, preventing damage in shipment; good communication too; rate seller 10+++++Cuentos de La Habana Elegante, Brand New, Free shipping in the US (#364594098367)
- c***t (921)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe book I bought was reasonably priced and when it arrived it was in the 'Like New' condition specified in the listing. However, when I saw that the seller had not shipped the book after more than 15 days had passed since my order I felt I must write to say that I had actually placed an order with the seller and inquire when it planned to send the book. The brusque reply was that a tracking number was available, but no number HAD been created until I pointed out that I had placed the order.Catland by Hughes, Kathryn, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US (#356798982438)