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Phantom Lady: Hollywood Producer Joan Harrison, the Forgotten Woman Behind Hitchcock
By Lane, Christina
- ISBN
- 9781613733844
- Publisher
- Chicago Review
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Starred Review on January 1, 2020 | Arts & Humanities
British screenplay writer and producer Joan Harrison joins a growing number of women whose contributions to classic cinema are finally being brought to light. Hired in 1933 as Alfred Hitchcock's secretary, Harrison helped the legendary director develop the tightly plotted, suspenseful stories for which he was known. She wrote the screenplays for his films Rebecca and Suspicion, and by the 1940s was a significant Hollywood pres...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
