Women Within The Film Industry

[ChristineCB]

"Difficult to join" was the comparative phrase and I presumed the study might span years or decades in the film-industry, as opposed to "Difficult to join film industry today rather than dental industry".

But then, Bec wonders about women not choosing the film-industry, too, so the other career paths comes to mind.

(Moor, even if Bec's retreated to the library and your well-directed options, it's always a topic interesting to me. Personally, I'd be surprised if the numbers of women in the film industry haven't increased, but proportionally compared to the industry's employment level? Yes, I'd think so - I doubt there's a lot of Men Only signs when it comes to good money-making talent... and gosh, we all know how rich the movie industry is getting, right? ha ha)

[kelp]

Such a lot has been written on this subject, pages and pages. I may have missed her in all the names, but incase she is not there. A favourite NON glamour girl, but a beautiful actress, sadly no longer with us. Yvonne Mitchell.

[Aaryk Noctivagus]

Originally Posted by ChristineCB ...even if it was a study of today's film industry (this year's? This decades'?)...

Today's industry cannot be separated from yesterdays, since the history of the industry affects the whole. Today is not isolated from yesterday.

Your point about the Eras of the industry is a good one. It may not interest the study presented to the student, but, if so, that is down to the short-sightedness and limitations of the education rather than the subject

How I wish film history was taught to film students in depth. The simple buff often knows fathoms more about cinema than the new graduate from film school.

[Wolfgang]

I have noticed that man is under-represented in exotic dancing industry - when I go to Teasers it is just woman after woman shoving her cleavage under my face or grinding away in my lap. Where can I sign up for university course examining this phenomenon? I am sure it will improve my career prospects no end.

[Wolfgang]

This is what I mean:

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by Wolfgang I have noticed that man is under-represented in exotic dancing industry - when I go to Teasers it is just woman after woman shoving her cleavage under my face or grinding away in my lap. Where can I sign up for university course examining this phenomenon? I am sure it will improve my career prospects no end.

That's because women aren't stupid enough to be exploited like men are at lap dancing clubs

Steve

[Moor Larkin]

Originally Posted by Wolfgang This is what I mean:

Good God!!

Is she a dentist?

Maybe ChristineCB knew more than we thought.....

[Aaryk Noctivagus]

Originally Posted by Wolfgang

I cannot imagine anything more vile than being the guy in the chair in that photo... I'd run a mile to get away... arthritis and all.

[ChristineCB]

Originally Posted by Moor Larkin Maybe ChristineCB knew more than we thought...

Oh yeah, right. Like THAT would saying a lot!!



I think I'll start sharpening up those stiletto heels again...

[Moor Larkin]

There's a little film I would dearly love to see, that was about a woman in the film industry. I e-mailed the French film publisher about it once but never got a reply.......

Do You Remember Laurie Zimmer? - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[ChristineCB]

Moor, it too has been on my Must-Buy lists but, alas, no DVD is available. We'll keep in touch over this, though. It's a great little film, and I'm surprised that it hasn't bubbled up into the DVD production channels. I've always wondered what Laurie thought of this film...

[Moor Larkin]

Originally Posted by ChristineCB Moor, it too has been on my Must-Buy lists but, alas, no DVD is available. We'll keep in touch over this, though. It's a great little film, and I'm surprised that it hasn't bubbled up into the DVD production channels. I've always wondered what Laurie thought of this film...

This company has the print in their catalogue: Zeugma Films under L

DO YOU REMEMBER LAURIE ZIMMER ?

I tried a speculative e-mail but
a) I have no French
b) Even if they didn't spam it and tried to read it: I'm just the archetypal nutter off the street.......

There's a few people on the imdb boards looking for it too
(one of them is me... )
Maybe we could make a new film entitled, "Looking for the Film called Do You Remember.........."

Maybe an American-based Movie Activist might get a bit further than the rest of us have.....


I can't think where the reference is just now, but I think I did find something about the 'meeting', to the effect that Laurie was baffled but not annoyed at being found..... Of course, she never felt that she was lost!! But the I guess the fact that the person who 'found' her was a kind of friend may have made some difference.

The newspaper, The Daily Mail, over here runs a regular 'Lost & Found' feature, which is about old 'friends' looking for one another. One time someone was looking for Rosalie Crutchley, who had 'disappeared' after being a TV presenter/actress in the Fifties/Sixties. By chance I had a magazine with her on the cover and sent a copy to try and help...... Keeping track of the story, they eventually 'found' Ms. Crutchley. Her only objection to the whole process was that she had never 'disappeared'....... She knew exactly where she was at all times!! .....

[ChristineCB]

Moor, it played here again last Fall, but I don't see it scheduled this Fall. We saw it here with it was originally released, then last year again. I suspect there are theatrical prints available so that's something-!

[penfold]

Originally Posted by Aaryk Noctivagus I cannot imagine anything more vile than being the guy in the chair in that photo... I'd run a mile to get away... arthritis and all.

I can imagine something worse....being the girl in the photo....

[Moor Larkin]

Originally Posted by Moor Larkin Rosalie Crutchley, who had 'disappeared' after being a TV presenter/actress in the Fifties/Sixties.

The wrong Rosalie of course. Ms. Crutchley remained in the public eye most of her life. I was thinking of Rosalie Ashley (took me a while to find the magazine again!) but I found this on the web: Rosalie Ashley - Picturegoer Movie Star Old Magazine Covers, Original Old Magazine Sales, Reproduction Posters, CD's and Postcards

At the time of my magazine (1958) she was referred to as the 'prettiest face on television"......