Frightening the horses : gay icons of the cinema /
Braun traces the cinema's gay and lesbian heritage from the uncensored extremes of the Roaring Twenties, through the repressive regime of Hollywood's Production Code, to the camp extravagence of the sixties and seventies, and beyond into the modern era. Along the way, he offers fascinating...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Reynolds & Hearn,
[2007]
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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| Summary: | Braun traces the cinema's gay and lesbian heritage from the uncensored extremes of the Roaring Twenties, through the repressive regime of Hollywood's Production Code, to the camp extravagence of the sixties and seventies, and beyond into the modern era. Along the way, he offers fascinating and often hilarious profiles of the stars idolised by gay audiences worldwide, from Mae West to Madonna.--Jacket flap. |
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| Item Description: | Previous edition: 2002. The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture. |
| Physical Description: | 256 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 256). |
| ISBN: | 9781905287376 1905287372 |