{"product_id":"film-fatales-women-in-espionage-films-and-television-1962-1973-paperback","title":"Film Fatales: Women in Espionage Films and Television, 1962-1973 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Lisanti\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLouis Paul\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Sean Connery began the sixties spy movie boom playing James Bond in \u003ci\u003eDr. No\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFrom Russia with Love.\u003c\/i\u003e Their success inspired every studio in Hollywood and Europe to release everything from serious knockoffs to spoofs on the genre featuring debonair men, futuristic gadgets, exotic locales, and some of the world's most beautiful actresses whose roles ranged from the innocent caught up in a nefarious plot to the femme fatale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Profiled herein are 107 dazzling women, well-known and unknown, who had film and television appearances in the spy genre. They include superstars Doris Day in \u003ci\u003eCaprice, \u003c\/i\u003e Raquel Welch in \u003ci\u003eFathom, \u003c\/i\u003e and Ann-Margret in \u003ci\u003eMurderer's Row;\u003c\/i\u003e international sex symbols Ursula Andress in \u003ci\u003eDr. No\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCasino Royale, \u003c\/i\u003e Elke Sommer in \u003ci\u003eDeadlier Than the Male, \u003c\/i\u003e and Senta Berger in \u003ci\u003eThe Spy with My Face;\u003c\/i\u003e and forgotten lovelies Greta Chi in \u003ci\u003eFathom, \u003c\/i\u003e Alizia Gur in \u003ci\u003eFrom Russia with Love, \u003c\/i\u003e and Maggie Thrett in \u003ci\u003eOut of Sight.\u003c\/i\u003e Each profile includes a filmography that lists the actresses' more notable films. Some include the actresses' candid comments and anecdotes about their films and television shows, the people they worked with, and their feelings about acting in the spy genre are offered throughout. A list of websites that provide further information on women in spy films and television is also included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Lisanti\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of multiple books about film history, and he blogs at www.sixtiescinema.com. He lives in New York. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLouis Paul\u003c\/b\u003e has contributed film reviews, interviews, biographies and articles to film-related publications including \u003ci\u003eChiller Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEuropean Trash Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e. He published a genre film magazine in the 80s and 90s called \u003ci\u003eBlood Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Paul co-curated an exhibit at the New York Public Library celebrating 100 years of the horror film called \"Screams on Screen.\" He lives in New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 11, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47432980594866,"sku":"9781476667973","price":53.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/bacf481e45cb5f07448010402a63d159.webp?v=1778612307","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/film-fatales-women-in-espionage-films-and-television-1962-1973-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}