I just added Flamingo Road (Michael Curtiz, 1949)...but could probably use more.
Gary > Nothing with Joan Crawford, the ultimate in revenge narratives? > > J > > > > Christine Crowley > > Dean of Learning Resources > > Northwest Vista College > > 3535 N. Ellison Dr. > > San Antonio, TX 78251 > > 210.486.4572 voice > > 210.486.4504 fax > > NEW NAME AND [email protected] > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jessica Rosner > Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 4:22 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Videolib] End of semester larks! Your help needed. > > > > You are missing the most Fatale of all Femmes in the history of film, > the one, the only Lily Carver of KISS ME DEADLY. Remember Lily does not > do something simple like seduce a man and get him steal or murder for > her, that is for wimps. I won't spoil the end but let's just say it is > the end. > > > > FYI my home email is [email protected], I have bought the > lilycarver.com for an eventual blog and if any of you want to "friend:" > me on facebook you will now know what that picture is. > > On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 3:53 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all > > As a way of decompressing after the end of the semester, I'm putting > together a goofy videography of UCB video holdings entitled: > > Vamps, Tramps, Hookers, Femmes Fatales and Kick-ass Gurrrls: > Transgressive > Women in the Movies > > http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/transgressivewomen.html > > This is admittedly a real grab-bag: includes women crossing sexual > boundaries, sundry violent babes, revenge narratives, madwomen, riot > gurrrrls, super-heroines, what have you... > > What have I left out (besides catwoman from Batman Returns and Lisa > Simpson)? I'm mainly looking for films in which the transgressive woman > plays a central or leading role. > > Have fun! > > Gary Handman > Director > Media Resources Center > Moffitt Library > UC Berkeley > > 510-643-8566 > [email protected] > http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC > > "I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself." > --Francois Truffaut > > > VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of > issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic > control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in > libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve > as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel > of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video > producers and distributors. > > > > VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of > issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic > control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in > libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve > as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of > communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video > producers and distributors. > Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 [email protected] http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC "I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself." --Francois Truffaut VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
