The Shocking Miss Pilgrim a Writer in Early Hollywood

Maas, Frederica Sagor 1900-2012 (Author).

Summary: "Freddie Maas's revealing memoir offers a unique perspective on the film industry and Hollywood culture in their early days and illuminates the plight of Hollywood writers working within the studio system. An ambitious twenty-three-year-old, Maas moved to Hollywood and launched her own writing career by drafting a screenplay of the bestselling novel The Plastic Age for ""It"" girl Clara Bow. On the basis of that script, she landed a staff position at powerhouse MGM studios. In the years to come, she worked with and befriended numerous actors and directors, including Norma Shearer, Joan Crawfo.

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ISBN: 0813137438 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9780813137438 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 0813127076 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9780813127071 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: 1 online resource (296 p.)
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Publisher: Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, 2010, c1999.

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General Note:	Multi-User OldControl:muse9780813127071 Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:	17 The Desecration of Miss Pilgrim's Progress18 Civil War Stories Are Out; Epilogue; Index; Illustrations follow page.
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Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.