3 1/2 stars
Pop culture, Old Hollywood, Monster Movies, and the story of a talented and confident women who broke new ground in a film system that (still) dismisses and undervalues women (and anyone else who isn't a straight white male). Much of Patrick's work went uncredited and this isn't a strict "just the facts" biography. It's more of an ode to an (unfairly) unknown female artist in the entertainment industry from her biggest fan. Bits of the artist's history are alternated with the author's reflections and experiences while researching Milicent Patrick's personal life and professional work. It's an interesting and sad story and one can't help but pine for the potential creations that might have been brought to the big screen from Patrick's abundant imagination and talent. To sum up her professional career simply : Woman creates monster. Monster makes money. Man takes credit. THE END. This book spotlights the injustice Milicent Patrick endured in the the 1950s with the hopes that her story inspires women to create art that confronts and defies the sexism that we still face.
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