Prostitution in Hollywood Films
Plots, Critiques, Casts and Credits for 389 Theatrical and Made-For-Television Releases
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Many screen performers have found their most challenging and award-winning roles playing prostitutes on camera, such as Elizabeth Taylor (Butterfield 8), Shirley Jones (Elmer Gantry), Paul Newman (Sweet Bird of Youth), Lana Turner (Madame X), Jon Voight (Midnight Cowboy), Julie Christie (McCabe and Mrs. Miller), Jodie Foster (Taxi Driver), Jane Fonda (Klute), Richard Gere (American Gigolo), and Julia Roberts (Pretty Woman). Going back to earlier motion pictures, there are specific examples such as Theda Bara (A Fool There Was), Gloria Swanson (Sadie Thompson), Helen Hayes (The Sin of Madelon Claudet), Joan Crawford (Rain), Barbara Stanwyck (Baby Face), Greta Garbo (Camille), Vivien Leigh (Waterloo Bridge), Rita Hayworth (Fire Down Below), Shirley MacLaine (Irma La Douce),and Kim Novak (Of Human Bondage). Other times oncamera prostitutes have been spotlighted as comedic or exploitable figures, as in The Owl and the Pussycat, Kiss Me, Stupid; The Mack, Foxy Brown, For Pete’s Sake, The Happy Hooker, Norman . . . Is That You?, Porky’s, Rent-A-Cop, Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers, and Frankenhooker. This comprehensive volume covers over 385 U.S. theatrical and made-for-television genre releases. Each entry includes full cast and credits, production information, reviews, an analysis of the movie and its stars, as well as an essay combining critical commentary with a synopsis of the film. This book also provides a brief history of regulatory codes in the American film industry.
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