A review by elysareadsitall
The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick by Mallory O'Meara

4.0

"The Lady from the Black Lagoon" is a fascinating biography of Milicent Patrick who designed the famous "Creature from the Black Lagoon" costume. O'Meara explains Patrick's life and work, and she also explains how people's contributions to early movies were erased due to misogyny, lack of recognition in movie credits, and toxic work environments. I found all of the information fascinating. I also liked that the author included how she became interested in Patrick and details of her research process. I highly recommend this book for people interested in forgotten historical women and Hollywood, especially classic monster movies.