Description: The Only Woman in the Room by Rita Lakin Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description THE ONLY WOMAN IN THE ROOM: EPISODES IN MY LIFE AND CAREER AS A TELEVISION WRITER Publisher Description Rita Lakin was a pioneer ä a female scriptwriter in the early 1960s when Hollywood television was exclusively male. For years in creative meetings she was literally the only woman in the room. In this breezy but heartfelt remembrance Lakin takes readers to a long-forgotten time when women were not considered worthy or welcome at the creative table. Widowed with three young children she talked herself into a secretarial job at Universal Studios in 1962 despite being unable to type or take dictation. With guts skill and humor she rose from secretary to freelancer to staff writer to producer to executive producer and showrunner meeting hundreds of famous and infamous show biz legends along the way during her long and unexpected career. She introduced many women into the business and was a feminist before she even ÊknewÊ she was one. The general public did not know her name but Lakin touched the lives of millions of viewers week after week year after year.ÞThe relevance of her personal journey ä charming yet occasionally shocking ä will be an eye-opener to present-day who take for granted the abundance of female creative talent in todays Hollywood. Author Biography Rita Lakin (Marin County, CA) is an Emmy-nominated screenwriter, television producer, and published author of seven mystery novels (the Getting Old Is Murder series), two produced plays (No Language But a Cry and Saturday Night at Grossingers), and several short stories. She was among the first women to create, write, and produce for television, helping to establish the role of TV "showrunner" in the 1970s. Lakin is the recipient of both the Edgar Allan Poe Award and the prestigious Avery Hopwood Award. Details ISBN 1495014053 ISBN-13 9781495014055 Title The Only Woman in the Room Author Rita Lakin Format Hardcover Year 2015 Pages 304 Publisher Hal Leonard Corporation GE_Item_ID:137151941; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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Book Title: Only Woman in the Room : Episodes in My Life and Career As a Television Writer
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Leonard Corporation, Hal
Publication Year: 2015
Topic: Women, Film / General, Television / General, Personal Memoirs, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Item Height: 1 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography
Item Weight: 23.7 Oz
Author: Rita Lakin
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.4 in
Book Series: Applause Bks.
Format: Hardcover
