Description: The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milice Title: The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick Format: Book Label: Hanover Square Press Genre: Gifts UPC: 9781335937803 Release Date: 2019 Summary The Lady from the Black Lagoon uncovers the life and work of Milicent Patrick – one of Disney’s first female animators and the only woman to create one of Hollywood’s classic movie monsters. As a young woman working in the horror film industry, Mallory O’Meara was thrilled to discover that one of her favorite movies, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, featured a monster designed by a woman, Milicent Patrick. But for someone who should have been hailed as a pioneer in the genre there was little information available. For, as O’Meara soon discovered, Patrick’s contribution had been claimed by a jealous male colleague, her career had been cut short and she soon after had disappeared from film history. No one even knew if she was still alive. O’Meara set out to right the wrong, and in the process discovered the full, fascinating story of an ambitious, artistic woman ahead of her time. Patrick’s contribution to special effects proved to be just the latest chapter in a remarkable, unconventional life, from her youth growing up in the shadow of Hearst Castle, to her career as one of Disney’s first female animators. And at last, O’Meara discovered what really had happened to Patrick after The Creature’s success, and where she went. A true-life detective story and a celebration of a forgotten feminist trailblazer, Mallory O’Meara’s The Lady from the Black Lagoon restores Patrick to her place in film history while calling out a Hollywood culture where little seems to have changed since.About the Author Mallory O’Meara is an author, screenwriter and genre film producer. Every week, she co-hosts the literary podcast Reading Glasses. Whether it's for the screen or the page, Mallory seeks creative projects imbued with the weird; horror and monsters are her passion. She lives in Los Angeles with her partner and their collection of books and cats.Product DetailsHardcover: 336 pagesPublisher: Hanover Square PressBiography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing ArtsCopyright DirectToU LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Title: The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost
Brand: Hanover Square Press
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Book Title: Lady from the Black Lagoon : Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick
Number of Pages: 336 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Harlequin Enterprises Ulc
Topic: Women, Film / Genres / Horror, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Film / History & Criticism
Item Height: 1.2 in
Publication Year: 2019
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Genre: Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography
Item Weight: 17 Oz
Item Length: 9.3 in
Author: Mallory O'meara
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Hardcover