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Jeanine Basinger Biography

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Jeanine Basinger is an American film scholar and professor, born on February 3, 1936. She is renowned for her research in film history and film theory, particularly in the areas of women in film and war films.

Film Politics Film History Film Criticism

Book:A Woman's View: How Hollywood Spoke to Women, 1930-1960

Source: A Woman's View: How Hollywood Spoke to Women, 1930-1960

“In Beautiful, Mr. Shearer writes with humor and has fun with some of the glorious nonsense of Lamarr's movies.”

Writing Beautiful Fun Having Fun Glorious Nonsense Shearer

Author:Jeanine Basinger

“A small town is automatically a world of pretense. Since everyone knows everyone else's business, it becomes the job of the populace to act as if they don't know what is going on instead of its being their job to try to find out.”

Ifs Knows World Trying Jobs Towns Small Town Pretense

Book:A Woman's View: How Hollywood Spoke to Women, 1930-1960

Source: A Woman's View: How Hollywood Spoke to Women, 1930-1960

“... in the movies Paris is designed as a backdrop for only three things--love, fashion shows, and revolution.”

Shows Three Fashion Revolution Paris Movie Three Things Backdrop Fashion Show Love Fashion

Book:A Woman's View: How Hollywood Spoke to Women, 1930-1960

Source: A Woman's View: How Hollywood Spoke to Women, 1930-1960

“When Clark Gable, MGM's most popular and famous leading man asked for a percentage of the profits from his films, he was flatly refused. A top executive was reported to have said, He's nobody. We took him from nobody. We lavished him with lessons and publicity and now he's the most desired man in the world. Who taught him how to walk? We straightened his teeth and capped them into that smile. We taught this dumb cluck how to depict great emotions, and now he wants a piece of the action? Never!”

Men World Want Said Action Film Walks Emotion Pieces Taught Lessons Profit Teeth Dumb Executives Percentages Publicity Mgm

Author:Jeanine Basinger

“Magic in cinema is a bit like ventriloquism on the radio.”

Bits Magic Radio Cinema Ventriloquism

Author:Jeanine Basinger

“Loving and appreciative, researched to a fare-thee-well, and pitched to both fans and first-time viewers of Singin' in the Rain, this delightful book delivers almost as much fun as the film itself.”

Firsts Wells Book Film Fun Fans First Time Rain Thee Viewers Delightful Appreciative Singin In The Rain

Author:Jeanine Basinger

“Everyone will tell you how rigid I am, but a teacher has to be flexible. You can't cut the student to your cloth; you have to cut yourself to theirs.”

Teacher Cutting Students Flexible

Author:Jeanine Basinger

About the Author

Born: February 3, 1936
Known for: Professor
Quotes: 8

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