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James Whale, a biography, or, The would-be gentleman /

Through interviews with those who knew and worked with James Whale, this biography examines his extraordinary rise to prominence, the gay sensibility of his films and the popular theory that Hollywood homophobia led directly to his downfall.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gatiss, Mark (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Cassell, 1995.
Series:Cassell lesbian and gay studies.
Subjects:
Whale, James, > 1889-1957.
Motion picture producers and directors > United States > Biography.
Gay motion picture producers and directors > United States > Biography.
Producteurs et réalisateurs de cinéma > États-Unis > Biographies.
Whale, James, > 1889-1957
Motion picture producers and directors.
United States.
Biografie
Whale, James.
Cinema > Films (Motion pictures) > Directing
Biography
Biographies.
Description
Summary:Through interviews with those who knew and worked with James Whale, this biography examines his extraordinary rise to prominence, the gay sensibility of his films and the popular theory that Hollywood homophobia led directly to his downfall.
Item Description:The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture.
Physical Description:viii, 182 pages, plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
Also issued online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 178) and index.
ISBN:0304328634
9780304328635
0304328618
9780304328611