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I lost my girlish laughter

by Allen, Jane

Motion picture industryFictionYoung womenNineteen thirties

In this thinly-disguised pseudonymous satire, Madge Lawrence is a "good girl" trying to make it as a screenwriter in Hollywood. As secretary to a big-time producer, Madge learns the movie business from the inside. The story unfolds in a series of documents--memos, telegrams, newspaper items, and letters from Madge to a former colleague in New York.

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Book data: Open Library