Greasepaint Puritan Boston to 42nd Street in the Queer Backstage Novels of Bradford Ropes |
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| Author:
| Cantu, Maya |
| ISBN: | 978-0-472-05657-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2024 |
| Publisher: | University of Michigan Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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Details the life and work of Bradford Ropes, author of the bawdy 1932 novel 42nd Street, on which the classic film and its stage adaptation are based. Each of Ropes's long-forgotten novels was inspired by his own experiences as a performer, and focused on the lives of gay men in show business.
Details the life and work of Bradford Ropes, author of the bawdy 1932 novel 42nd Street, on which the classic film and its stage adaptation are based. Each of Ropes's long-forgotten novels was inspired by his own experiences as a performer, and focused on the lives of gay men in show business.