{"product_id":"the-woman-who-dared-the-life-and-times-of-pearl-white-queen-of-the-serials-hardcover","title":"The Woman Who Dared: The Life and Times of Pearl White, Queen of the Serials - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam M. Drew\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the early days of motion pictures--before superstars, before studio conglomerates, before even the advent of sound--there was a woman named Pearl White (1889-1938). A quintessential beauty of the time, with her perfectly tousled bob and come-hither stare, White's rise to stardom was swift; her assumption of the title of queen of American motion picture serials equally deserved. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn the youngest of five children in a small, rural Missouri farm town, White first began performing in high school. She would eventually make the decision to cut her education short, dropping out to go on the Trousdale Stock Company. A bit player in the early years of her career, she was eventually spotted by the Powers Film Company in New York. She made her film debut in 1910 and soon set herself apart from her female colleagues with her reputation for fearless performances that often involved her own stunt work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was that same daring attitude that would put her on the map internationally as an actress. From flying airplanes to swimming across rapid rivers, to racing cars in serials like \u003ci\u003eThe Perils of Pauline\u003c\/i\u003e (1914), White was undaunted by the demands of her onscreen career. She went on to star in popular serial classics such as \u003ci\u003eThe New Exploits of Elaine\u003c\/i\u003e (1915), \u003ci\u003eThe Iron Claw\u003c\/i\u003e (1916), \u003ci\u003eThe Fatal Ring\u003c\/i\u003e (1917), and \u003ci\u003eThe Lightning Raider\u003c\/i\u003e (1919). As active socially as she was professionally, White would also lend her audacious spirit to activism as she took part in the early feminist movement. Her bravery and mastery of her craft made her a positive role model for suffragettes who battled for women's rights in the United States. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Woman Who Dared: The Life and Times of Pearl White, Queen of the Serials\u003c\/i\u003e, is the first full-length biography of this pioneering star. In this study of film history and female agency, Drew delves into the cultural impact of White's work and how it evolved along a concurrent trajectory with the social upheavals of the Progressive Era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eWilliam M. Drew\u003c\/b\u003e is a film historian who has written extensively on the subject of early cinema. He is the author of numerous books including \u003ci\u003eSpeaking of Silents: First Ladies of the Screen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAt the Center of the Frame: Leading Ladies of the Twenties and Thirties\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Silent Picture Show: Silent Films on American Screens in the 1930s.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 672\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.1 x 8.3 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50405149049069,"sku":"9780813196831","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/the-woman-who-dared-the-life-and-times-of-pearl-white-queen-of-the-serials-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}