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

4.0

Wow. Honestly, I picked this up because I’ve been a long time fan of the Horror Movie Make-up show at Universal Studios and I was shocked to find out that a woman designed the Creature From the Black Lagoon, which has haunted my nightmares for years. After reading all this, I’m tempted to send a strongly worded letter to someone regarding her lack of mention. She truly was a woman far ahead of her times, and she was a hell of a role model. She worked for both Disney and Universal and was part of some kick-ass teams that designed iconic movie characters in Fantasia and This Island Earth. How could I never have known about her? I’m certainly grateful to the author for bringing Milicent Patrick to the forefront where she belongs, and I hope more people read this story and realize the contributions that have been made all along by women in Hollywood, even if that credit has not been given.