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Grande Dame Guignol Cinema: A History of Hag Horror from Baby Jane to Mother
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Grande Dame Guignol Cinema: A History of Hag Horror from Baby Jane to Mother Paperback - 2009

by Peter Shelley

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This critically analytical filmography examines 45 movies featuring "grande dames" in horror settings. Following a history of women in horror before 1962's What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, which launched the "Grande Dame Guignol" subgenre of older women featured as morally ambiguous leading ladies, are all such films (mostly U.S.) that came after that landmark release. The filmographic data includes cast, crew, reviews, synopses, and production notes, as well as recurring motifs and each role's effect on the star's career.

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  • Title Grande Dame Guignol Cinema: A History of Hag Horror from Baby Jane to Mother
  • Author Peter Shelley
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 340
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher McFarland & Company
  • Date 2009-09-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780786445691 / 0786445696
  • Weight 1.35 lbs (0.61 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.9 in (25.15 x 17.53 x 2.29 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects Women in motion pictures, Horror films - History and criticism
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009030254
  • Dewey Decimal Code 791.436

About the author

Peter Shelley is a playwright, screenwriter and author of several film books. He lives in Gosford, Australia.

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