Femininity in the Frame: Women and 1950s British Popular Cinema (Cinema and Society)

by Melanie Bell (Author)

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  Paperback
  2009

  $18.27

  It's widely assumed that Britain in the 1950s experienced a return to traditional gender roles. Popular cinema has typically been seen to represent this era through the dominant image of the 'happy housewife'. This title presents an account of how British cinema engaged with femininity and women's roles during this important period.