119: First Women of Hollywood • The Visionary June Mathis

About this episode

This episode features discussions with authors Mary Mallory and Thomas J. Slater about the contributions of women in early Hollywood and the life of June Mathis.

Mary Mallory, author of First Women of Hollywood • Thomas J. Slater, author of June Mathis: The Rise and Fall of a Silent Film Visionary (87:33)

People in this episode

Guests: Mary Mallory, Thomas J. Slater

Topics covered

• Hollywood
• silent film
• women in film

Keywords

• First Women of Hollywood
• June Mathis
• silent film visionary

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: First Women of Hollywood, June Mathis: The Rise and Fall

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