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Episode 100 - Caroline Young -Crazy Old Ladies The Story of Hag Horror
Published 3 years, 5 months ago
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In this episode, I interview Caroline Young regarding her book "Crazy Old Ladies The Story of Hag Horror". From the moment Bette Davis served up a dead rat to Joan Crawford in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? a subset of camp horror films was born. The ‘Hag Horror’ genre exploited the former Oscar-winners and glamour queens who had effectively built Hollywood, transforming them into grotesque caricatures that revealed a cultural disdain for older women.Doug Hess is the host! goto Patreon.com/forgottenhollywood