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Glamour Girls of Sixties Hollywood
Seventy-Five Profiles
by Tom Lisanti
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During the 1960s, many models, Playboy centerfolds, beauty queens, and Las Vegas showgirls went on to become "decorative actresses" appearing scantily clad on film and television. This well illustrated homage to 75 of these glamour girls reveals their unique stories through individual biographical profiles, photographs, lists of major credits and, frequently, in-depth personal interviews. Included are Carol Wayne, Edy Williams, Inga Neilsen, Thordis Brandt, Jo Collins, Phyllis Davis, Melodie Johnson, and many equally unforgettable faces of sixties Hollywood.
About the Author:
Tom Lisanti is the award-winning author of multiple books about 1960s and 1970s film and television history. He has appeared as a cohost on Turner Classic Movies and has written for Cinema Retro, Films of the Golden Age, Cinema of the '70s, and Scary Monsters.
Press Reviews:
"Lisanti gives 1960s glamour girls something they never had before in film circles: respect. His approach is a mixture of fun with the seriousness of a film historian. The concoction is irresistible, and it’s fantastic that these gals get their turn to tell their stories and share their good and bad times in the movie world...valuable...highly recommended. Lisanti is the supreme chronicler of the ’60s era...his books are always interesting...marvelous"―Classic Images; "endlessly fascinating"―Brutarian; "answers―once and for all―burning questions about Carol Wayne (and others)...an illustrated homage"―Communication Booknotes Quarterly; "definitely one of his best...fascinating...detailed profiles...entertaining as well as informative...many stunning black and white photographs"―Cinebeats.com; "Lisanti is no stranger to fans of cult movies. He has written numerous volumes tracing the careers of character actors and sexy starlets...most ambitious...a treasure trove"―Cinema Retro; "profiles on 75 actresses as well as some fascinating interviews"―Cinedelica; "sure to delight 60’s pop culture fans and cinema buffs"―Midwest Book Review; "intimate profiles of 75 of Hollywood’s favorite bikini girls! Camp classic heroines like Lisa Seagram, Tura Satana, Inga Neilsen and Margaret Teele are just a few of the b-movie actresses featured here. This encyclopedia of retro babes is a must for fans of old-school Hollywood glamour"―BudPlant.com.
See the publisher website: McFarland & Co
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