Uninvited: Classical Hollywood Cinema and Lesbian Representability (Theories of Representation and Difference)

"White writes with considerable flair, and her arguments are alwaysinteresting..." -- Choice "Uncovering a massive trove of what shecalls 'lesbian representability' -- images of lesbian desire, love and life -- inmainstream movies, White provides an insightful look at classic American films....her myriad examples and finely wrought arguments prove both convincing andengaging." -- Publishers Weekly "Conspiratorial and witty, Uninvited is a mischievous invitation to dissect classical cinema by someone whowields the razor with glee." -- OUT Magazine Lesbian characters, stories, and images were barred from onscreen depiction in Hollywood films from the1930s to the 1960s, together with all forms of "sex perversion." Looking at the lureof some of the great female stars and at the visual coding of supporting actresses, the book identifies lesbian spectatorial strategies. Introduction Chapter 1: Reading the Code(s) Chapter 2: Lesbian Cinephilia Chapter 3: Female Spectator, Lesbian Spectator Chapter 4: Films for Girls: Lesbian Sentiment and the Maternal Melodrama Chapter 5: Supporting "Character" Chapter 6: On Retrospectatorship Notes Works Cited Index