| Mae is a serious role, but Lombard's smart-alecky tough dame isn't far from the screwball heroines for which she's best remembered. |
| Cavendish and her dramatic heroines alternately invite and reject the gaze of the other, of desire, and of the crowd. |
| All that's certain is that real women, in droves, are investing themselves in the prolonged unweddedness of these unwed heroines. |
| Most people want their showbiz heroes and heroines to be screwed-up, unpredictable and prone to artistic tantrums, don't they? |
| For 74 years, these true American heroines have languished there ignominiously. |
| Great acts of courage happen every day, but heroes and heroines often go unrecognised. |
