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Renowned Hollywood Historian Cari Beauchamp Dies at 74

Beauchamp, known for her work on female pioneers in the entertainment industry, was a frequent contributor to Variety and a prominent figure at the TCM Classic Film Festival.

  • Cari Beauchamp, a renowned Hollywood historian and author, has passed away at the age of 74.
  • Beauchamp was known for her extensive work on the history of Hollywood, particularly focusing on female pioneers in the entertainment industry.
  • She served as the resident scholar of the Mary Pickford Foundation for many years and was a regular contributor to Variety, Vanity Fair, and other publications.
  • Beauchamp was also a prominent figure at the TCM Classic Film Festival, where she moderated numerous panels.
  • Her work included the Emmy-nominated documentary 'The Day My God Died' and a Writers Guild Award-nominated teleplay for the TCM documentary 'Without Lying Down: The Power of Women in Early Hollywood.'
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