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You Must Remember This host Karina Longworth on sexism in Howard Hughes' Hollywood

Karina Longworth talks about her latest book Seduction: Sex, Lies, and Stardom in Howard Hughes's Hollywood. She talks about the objectification female actors faced in the film industry of the '30s and '40s.
(Emily Berl)

Karina Longworth is a film critic and the host of the popular movie podcast You Must Remember This. It's been downloaded millions of times and has become something of a bible for film lovers everywhere.

Longworth​ drops by the q studio to talk about her latest book Seduction: Sex, Lies, and Stardom in Howard Hughes's Hollywood. She tells guest host Saroja Coelho about the objectification female actors faced in the film industry of the '30s and '40s.

If you're in Toronto tonight, you can catch Longworth giving a talk about the 1952 drama Wait till the Sun Shines, Nellie at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. Her new book is out now. 

Produced by ​Ben Edwards


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