The Women Who Run Hollywood - 2016

The first talkie was directed by Alice Guy, the first color film was produced by Lois Weber, who directed more than 300 films over 10 years. Frances Marion wrote screenplays for the Hollywood Star Mary Pickford and won two Oscars, Dorothy Arzner was the most powerful film director in Hollywood. And what do all of them have in common? They are all women and they have all been forgotten. Incredibly, it also took until 2010 for the first woman, Kathryn Bigelow, to win the Oscar for Best Director. Even if underrepresented women have always played a big part in Hollywood and it is this part of the film history left untold that this documentary sets out to uncover.

52min
2016
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.1/10

Cast

Margaret Booth profile pictureMargaret BoothSelf (archive footage)
Lillian Gish profile pictureLillian GishSelf (archive footage)
Alice Guy-Blaché profile pictureAlice Guy-BlachéSelf (archive footage)
Lois Weber profile pictureLois WeberSelf (archive footage)
Frances Marion profile pictureFrances MarionSelf (archive footage)
Mary Pickford profile pictureMary PickfordSelf (archive footage)
Anita Loos profile pictureAnita LoosSelf (archive footage)
Ida Lupino profile pictureIda LupinoSelf (archive footage)
Edith Head profile pictureEdith HeadSelf (archive footage)
Dorothy Arzner profile pictureDorothy ArznerSelf (archive footage)
June Mathis profile pictureJune MathisSelf (archive footage)
Mabel Normand profile pictureMabel NormandSelf (archive footage)
Mae West profile pictureMae WestSelf (archive footage)
Sherry Lansing profile pictureSherry LansingSelf (archive footage)

About The Women Who Run Hollywood

The Women Who Run Hollywood Overview

The first talkie was directed by Alice Guy, the first color film was produced by Lois Weber, who directed more than 300 films over 10 years. Frances Marion wrote screenplays for the Hollywood Star Mary Pickford and won two Oscars, Dorothy Arzner was the most powerful film director in Hollywood. And what do all of them have in common? They are all women and they have all been forgotten. Incredibly, it also took until 2010 for the first woman, Kathryn Bigelow, to win the Oscar for Best Director. Even if underrepresented women have always played a big part in Hollywood and it is this part of the film history left untold that this documentary sets out to uncover.

Runtime: 52min

Extra details

Original Title: Et la femme créa Hollywood
Original Language: French
Directed By: Clara Kuperberg