Stealing the show : African American performers and audiences in 1930s Hollywood / Miriam J. Petty.

"Stealing the Show is a study of African American actors in Hollywood during the 1930s, a decade that saw the consolidation of stardom as a potent cultural and industrial force. Petty focuses on five performers whose Hollywood film careers flourished during this period--Louise Beavers, Fredi Washing...

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Main Author: Petty, Miriam J. (Author)
Language:English
Published: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2016]
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Physical Description:xvi 297 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Format: Book