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"A record of grants" [in New Hampshire]: 1893, p.[5]-58.
From Greek drama through vaudeville and modern cinema, nothing in the theatrical experience has ever guaranteed a laugh like a man in a dress. This spectacular pictorial history examines the grand tradition of male cross-dressing in the movies through more than 700 photos, more than half of which are previously unpublished. The screen's greatest stars, from comedians like Buster Keaton and Peter Sellers to "serious" actors like Marlon Brando and Max von Sydow, are pictured in everything from bustiers to ball gowns. Just as in real life, the cinematic motives for cross-dressing are complex, ranging from plot device (I Was a Male War Bride) and social commentary (Tootsie) to the simple sight gags of Laurel and Hardy. The book explores these and myriad other reasons actors are coaxed out of dress suits and into dresses. By turns provocative, serious, and silly, Ladies or Gentlemen is a delightful study of a seldom-explored facet of cinema history.
CONTENTS preface 1 Chapter 1 Early References to Colon Hydropathy.................................6 The Flushing of the Colon.....................................................10 Hot Colon Douches for Pelvic Pain......................................12 The Colon Douche..................................................................13 Chapter 2 Colon Hydropathy Statements in Evidence.......................16 Injections or Clysters..............................................................23 Cholera Infants Summer or Bower Complaints (Cholera Infantum)......................................................................................24 Dysentery (Dysenteria).............................
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