Charles River Editors
ASIN: B00HHJH4UQ
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Pages: 508
*Includes pictures.*Includes a unique introduction of each actress.*Includes quotes by the actresses about their lives and careers.*Includes bibliographies of each actress for further reading.*Includes a table of contents. In 1999, the American Film Institute released its list of the 50 greatest Hollywood stars of the 20th century, and selecting the 10 best actresses out of the bunch was certainly a tall task. The competition was so stacked that women like Ginger Rogers, Grace Kelly and Rita Hayworth were not even among the Top 10. So who were the Top 10 women selected by the AFI? Aside from being one of the most recognized and acclaimed actresses in history, Katharine Hepburn’s career is also of great importance because she forced Americans to reevaluate their expectations for female behavior, both in films themselves and off the movie set as well. As society began to pay greater ...