Mary C. McCall Jr.: The Rise and Fall of Hollywood's Most Powerful Screenwriter
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A screenwriter, novelist, labor leader, Hollywood insider, and feminist, Mary C. McCall Jr. was one of the film industry's most powerful figures in the 1940s and early 1950s. She was elected the first woman president of the Screen Writers Guild after leading the fight to unionize the industry's writers and secured the first contract guaranteeing a minimum wage, credit protection, and pay raises. Her advocacy was not welcomed by all: To screenwriters...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0231215282
ISBN13:9780231215282
Release Date:September 2024
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Length:312 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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