Discover the electrifying untold stories of the pioneering and
groundbreaking women of Old Hollywood in this nonfiction book perfect
for young movie buffs and budding feminists alike. Includes a foreword
writen by Marvel Studios' Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda
Forever Academy Award-Winning Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter.
While recent phenomena like #OscarsSoWhite have reminded us that
Hollywood can be an unfriendly place to people of color and to women,
they have been an integral part of the industry from the beginning. In
the early twentieth century, women from all walks of life fought against
sexism and racism to succeed in Hollywood as actors, directors, costume
designers, editors, and stuntwomen. From well-known, glamorous starlets
like Mary Pickford and Lillian Gish, to under-appreciated trailblazers
like Anna May Wong and Hattie McDaniel, acclaimed author Susan Goldman
Rubin shows that movies wouldn't be the same without the women who
succeeded against the odds and built Hollywood from the ground up.
Filled with fascinating photographs and little-known facts, this
rigorously researched book begins with a foreword Ruh E Carter, who won
Academy Awards in 2019 and 2023 for her work on Marvel Studios' Black
Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.