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He became, as one newspaper called him, the lion tamer to the ladies. With sophisticated direction by Cukor, lavish fashions by Adrian, and gorgeous sets by Cedric Gibbons, its all-star cast was led by Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Paulette Goddard, and Joan Fontaine. Not a single male actor appeared, proving that women didn't need men to rule the box office. Gossip columns were filled with stories about fierce on-set rivalries, which proved fairly combustible, leading one columnist to refer to the set as \"a female kennel,\" with behind the scenes antics as fierce and flamboyant as the film itself. The\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e wrote, \"\u003ci\u003eThe Women\u003c\/i\u003e is a vitriolic masterpiece!\" Now, it's time to fall in love with \u003ci\u003eThe Women\u003c\/i\u003e all over again! In \u003ci\u003eJungle Red! The Making of MGM's The Women\u003c\/i\u003e, and using never-before-seen photographs, memos, and script notes, Douglas writes not only how the film came together, but captures how the lives of the people who made it intersected before, during and after, and how the conflicts on-set and off resulted in the greatest film ever made about women . . . by a man!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Illeana Douglas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lyons Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.11h x 7.01w x 1.11d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781493093946\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026 pg. 61\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIlleana Douglas\u003c\/b\u003e has starred in films like \u003ci\u003eCape Fear\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTo Die For\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrace of My Heart, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGhost World, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as in TV shows like \u003ci\u003eGoliath, Shrill\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEntourage\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSix Feet Under\u003c\/i\u003e. Douglas is the granddaughter of two-time Academy Award-winning actor Melvyn Douglas. A classic film lover, she hosted \u003ci\u003eTrailblazing Women\u003c\/i\u003e for Turner Classic Movies and participated in many film documentaries, including CNN: \u003ci\u003eThe Movies \u003c\/i\u003eand Kino Lorber's\u003ci\u003e Pioneers: First Women Filmmakers, \u003c\/i\u003e which she also executive produced and hosted. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eI Blame Dennis Hopper: And Other Stories from a Life Lived In and Out of the Movies\u003c\/i\u003e was named Best Pop Culture book of the year in 2015 by \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. Her most recent book, \u003ci\u003eConnecticut in the Movies\u003c\/i\u003e, was a regional bestseller in 2023.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Illeana Douglas \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48968780251293,"sku":"9781493093946","price":41.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_37575bf3-555c-4de6-86d3-db9005ad1ad5.jpg?v=1790752895"}],"url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/collections\/performing-arts-film-screenwriting.oembed","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}