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Member of the Crew
Winfrid Kay Thackrey
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Description for Member of the Crew
Hardback. In this text Winifred Kay Thackrey recalls her days as a studio stenographer and crew member during Hollywood's Golden Age. Beginning with her first film as a script stenographer, she describes in vivid detail the atmosphere and the inner-workings of a sound stage. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 348 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
In this volume the author recalls her days as a studio stenographer and crewmember during Hollywood's Golden Age. Beginning with her first film as a script stenographer, she describes in vivid detail the atmosphere on the sets, her interaction with Hollywood's brightest stars and directors, and the inner-workings of a soundstage. The author provides a unique personal perspective on the lives of the people who made the studios work. This addition to the Scarecrow Filmmakers Series sheds new light on what went on behind the scenes in old Hollywood.
In this volume the author recalls her days as a studio stenographer and crewmember during Hollywood's Golden Age. Beginning with her first film as a script stenographer, she describes in vivid detail the atmosphere on the sets, her interaction with Hollywood's brightest stars and directors, and the inner-workings of a soundstage. The author provides a unique personal perspective on the lives of the people who made the studios work. This addition to the Scarecrow Filmmakers Series sheds new light on what went on behind the scenes in old Hollywood.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
Series
The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series
Number of Pages
348
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810839403
SKU
V9780810839403
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99-15
About Winfrid Kay Thackrey
Winfrid Kay Thackrey was born to a pioneer family in 1899 and raised on a remote ranch near Bismark, ND. Trained as an interior decorator at the Art Institute of Chicago, she went to Hollywood in 1921 hoping to work as a set designer. Finding that field closed to women, she became a script supervisor and special projects assistant which ... Read more
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