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Louise A.'s Reviews > Phantom Lady: Hollywood Producer Joan Harrison, the Forgotten Woman Behind Hitchcock
Phantom Lady: Hollywood Producer Joan Harrison, the Forgotten Woman Behind Hitchcock
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A woman ahead of her time
A toast to Joan Harrison!
She was a remarkable lady and could have turned into an upper class debutant-type who just traveled and spent money and obtained husbands. But early on she wanted her life and career to have meaning and it most certainly did. It’s unfortunate that her name is not as recognized as Alfred Hitchcock’s but she greatly contributed to his success. ( I see her name in the credits of Alfred Hitchcock Presents but never really knew who she was).
The 20th century was a fascinating time to be alive with 2 world wars and the repercussions of those times still having significance today. Joan forged an amazing career in films and did so as an independent woman, who didn’t marry until she was in her fifties. She definitely lived life her way.
I would definitely add Joan Harrison to my list of those people I would love to have met and hopefully been called her friend.
I understand why the book is entitled Phantom Lady, since she was so much in the background, as a screenwriter for “Hitch” and later as a producer of films and television shows. But this book shows that she should be known as Independent Lady or Maverick Lady or Extraordinary Lady.
Ms. Lane has written an excellent biography.
5 stars
A toast to Joan Harrison!
She was a remarkable lady and could have turned into an upper class debutant-type who just traveled and spent money and obtained husbands. But early on she wanted her life and career to have meaning and it most certainly did. It’s unfortunate that her name is not as recognized as Alfred Hitchcock’s but she greatly contributed to his success. ( I see her name in the credits of Alfred Hitchcock Presents but never really knew who she was).
The 20th century was a fascinating time to be alive with 2 world wars and the repercussions of those times still having significance today. Joan forged an amazing career in films and did so as an independent woman, who didn’t marry until she was in her fifties. She definitely lived life her way.
I would definitely add Joan Harrison to my list of those people I would love to have met and hopefully been called her friend.
I understand why the book is entitled Phantom Lady, since she was so much in the background, as a screenwriter for “Hitch” and later as a producer of films and television shows. But this book shows that she should be known as Independent Lady or Maverick Lady or Extraordinary Lady.
Ms. Lane has written an excellent biography.
5 stars
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