Focusing on women's roles in early cinema, this book explores the 1910s when the film industry actively sought female audiences. Shelley Stamp analyzes how women engaged with movie culture, the types of films presented to them, and their enjoyment of visual experiences. Despite the industry's hopes that appealing to women would enhance cinema's respectability, the reality was more complex, as women's experiences often contradicted these aims, revealing challenges in social integration and the types of content that attracted them.
