How Joan Harrison Became a Film Producer in 1940s Hollywood | Silver Screenings

Getting the boss’s approval. Image: Women’s Film and Television History Network

There is a scene in the 1944 thriller, Phantom Lady, where a young woman walks on a dark city street. But she’s not alone; a man – a stranger – walks in her proximity.

Now, if you’re a woman who’s ever found herself walking alone at night while a man walks behind you, you know how hyperaware you become, whether justified or not.Phantom Lady has a clever twist on this …

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