BCORE 117 (DCII): Images of Women in Theater and Film (Hathaway): Reviews

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Metacritic
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Historical sources for reviews

Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive
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Readers' Guide Retrospective
American magazine articles published between 1890 and 1982.