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The Women Who Run Hollywood
The Women Who Run Hollywood
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The Women Who Run Hollywood

Original Title: Et la femme créa Hollywood

2016
52m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

2016

Runtime

52m

Where to Watch

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Storyline

The first talkie was directed by Alice Guy, the first color film was produced by Lois Weber, who directed more than 300 films over 10 years. Frances Marion wrote screenplays for the Hollywood Star Mary Pickford and won two Oscars, Dorothy Arzner was the most powerful film director in Hollywood. And what do all of them have in common? They are all women and they have all been forgotten. Incredibly, it also took until 2010 for the first woman, Kathryn Bigelow, to win the Oscar for Best Director. Even if underrepresented women have always played a big part in Hollywood and it is this part of the film history left untold that this documentary sets out to uncover.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
52m
May 16, 2016
Languages
English
French
Director
Clara Kuperberg
Clara Kuperberg
Julia Kuperberg
Julia Kuperberg
Production Countries
France
Official Website

Top Cast

20 Cast Members

Paula Wagner

Paula Wagner

Self

Lynda Obst

Lynda Obst

Self

Robin Swicord

Robin Swicord

Self

Ally Acker

Self

Cari Beauchamp

Self

Margaret Booth

Margaret Booth

Self (archive footage)

Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

Self (archive footage)

Alice Guy-Blaché

Alice Guy-Blaché

Self (archive footage)

Lois Weber

Lois Weber

Self (archive footage)

Frances Marion

Frances Marion

Self (archive footage)

Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford

Self (archive footage)

Anita Loos

Anita Loos

Self (archive footage)

Ida Lupino

Ida Lupino

Self (archive footage)

Edith Head

Edith Head

Self (archive footage)

Dorothy Arzner

Dorothy Arzner

Self (archive footage)

June Mathis

June Mathis

Self (archive footage)

Mabel Normand

Mabel Normand

Self (archive footage)

Mae West

Mae West

Self (archive footage)

Virginia Van Upp

Self (archive footage)

Sherry Lansing

Sherry Lansing

Self (archive footage)

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