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Dark City Dames : The Women Who Defined Film Noir (Revised and Expanded Edition) by Eddie Muller (2025, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRunning Press
ISBN-100762488263
ISBN-139780762488261
eBay Product ID (ePID)23068804119
Product Key Features
Book TitleDark City Dames : the Women Who Defined Film Noir (Revised and Expanded Edition)
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicWomen, Film / Genres / Crime
Publication Year2025
FeaturesRevised
IllustratorYes
GenrePerforming Arts, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorEddie Muller
Book SeriesTurner Classic Movies Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight46.2 Oz
Item Length10.3 in
Item Width8.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2024-024604
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal791.430280922
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisIn this revised and expanded edition of his essential volume Dark City Dames , Eddie Muller--Turner Classic Movies host and author of Dark City and Noir Bar --offers a uniquely intimate look at the women who defined film noir, now featuring updated text, photos, and 10 new star profiles. Film noir was the dark side of the movies' happily-ever-after mythology. Sinister and sexy, it forged a new icon: the tough, independent dame. Determined, desirable, dangerous when cornered, she could handle trouble--or deal out some of her own. If you thought these women were something special onscreen, wait until you meet the genuine articles. In Dark City Dames , acclaimed film historian Eddie Muller takes readers into the world of six women who made a lasting impression in this cinematic terrain--from veteran "bad girls" Audrey Totter, Marie Windsor, and Jane Greer to unexpected genre fixtures Evelyn Keyes, Coleen Gray, and Ann Savage. The book provides in-depth profiles of these formidable women during the height of their careers, circa 1950, as they balanced love and career, struggled against typecasting, and sought fulfillment in a ruthless business. Their personal stories--teeming with larger-than-life characters like Howard Hughes, Louis B. Mayer, Robert Mitchum, Otto Preminger, and John Huston--offer a fascinating counterpoint to their movies. Then Dark City Dames revisits each woman fifty years later, to witness their hard-won--and triumphant--survival. On every page their own voices ring through, reflecting on their lives with as much passion, pain, intelligence, energy, and humor as any movie script. Muller conducted far-ranging interviews with the original six women profiled in Dark City Dames, in the process becoming a friend and confidante to each. In this revised and expanded edition, he updates their stories and shares illuminating, never-before-told memories of his time with them. This edition also includes compelling new profiles of ten additional women who left an indelible mark on film noir, including Joan Bennett, Gail Russell, Rhonda Fleming, and Claire Trevor--all packaged in a stunning redesign that offers the ultimate look at performers who helped define a still-resonant and inspiring epoch of Hollywood history.
LC Classification NumberPN1998.2.M854 2025
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- Apr 21, 2025
Dark City Dames and Dark City
Both Dark City books by Eddie Muller are in my opinion excellent. If you're into old 1930s thru 50s Hollywood you would love these two titles Dark City and Dark City DamesVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Apr 26, 2025
Top noir female actresses.
A very interesting and informative book. It is very well written and very easily read. I feel it’s a must for fans of classic noir female actors. I highly recommend this.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- May 05, 2025
Wonderful hard back book, I believe the ...
Wonderful hard back book, I believe the 30's and the 40's were the finest movies and movie stars ever to exist.and this book proves it beyond a doubt.WONDERFUL I am smiling ear to ear after purchasing this book.....thank you !!!!!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
