{"product_id":"dark-city-dames-by-eddie-muller-9780762488261","title":"Dark City Dames","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilm noir was the dark side of the movies' happily-ever-after mythology. Sinister and sexy, it forged a new icon: the tough, independent dame. Determined, desirable, and dangerous when cornered, she could handle trouble—or deal out some of her own. If you thought these women were something special onscreen, wait until you meet the genuine articles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDark City Dames\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed film historian Eddie Muller takes readers into the world of six women who made a lasting impression in this cinematic terrain—from veteran \"bad girls\" Audrey Totter, Marie Windsor, and Jane Greer to unexpected genre fixtures Evelyn Keyes, Coleen Gray, and Ann Savage. The book provides in-depth profiles of these formidable women during the height of their careers, circa 1950, as they balanced love and career, struggled against typecasting, and sought fulfillment in a ruthless business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir personal stories—teeming with larger-than-life characters like Howard Hughes, Louis B. Mayer, Robert Mitchum, Otto Preminger, and John Huston—offer a fascinating counterpoint to their movies. Then \u003ci\u003eDark City Dames\u003c\/i\u003e revisits each woman fifty years later, to witness their hard-won—and triumphant—survival. On every page, their own voices ring through, reflecting on their lives with as much passion, pain, intelligence, energy, and humour as any movie script.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMuller conducted far-ranging interviews with the original six women profiled in \u003ci\u003eDark City Dames\u003c\/i\u003e, in the process becoming a friend and confidante to each. In this revised and expanded edition, he updates their stories and shares illuminating, never-before-told memories of his time with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition also includes compelling new profiles of ten additional women who left an indelible mark on film noir, including Joan Bennett, Gail Russell, Rhonda Fleming, and Claire Trevor—all packaged in a stunning redesign that offers the ultimate look at performers who helped define a still-resonant and inspiring epoch of Hollywood history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424016548076,"sku":"9780762488261","price":65.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780762488261.jpg?v=1774769425","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/dark-city-dames-by-eddie-muller-9780762488261","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}