@upmississippi.bsky.social have a FANTASTIC sale on until 19th November. All paperbacks AND hardbacks are $20.26 with free US shipping. My Robert Taylor & Ray Milland books are included (hardbacks are usually over $100)! www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/R/Robe... www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/R/Ray-...

#raymilland #thelostweekend #circleofdanger #ministryoffear #welshactor #hollywoodcinema #oldhollywoodstar #hollywoodactor #paramountpictures #1930scinema #1940scinema #1950scinema #lovestory #dialmformurder #alfredhitchcock #billywilder #1960scinema #1970scinema #classicaltelevision #thebigclock

On Thursday 16th October I will be talking about my new book on Welsh actor Ray Milland at this year's Neath Arts Festival, taking place in his home village #raymilland #thelostweekend #neathartsfestival #neathwales #welshactor #hollywoodcinema #artsevent #neath www.neathartsfestival.cymru#thu3

Some key reading for #FilmNoirFest 2025. @marilynjustine.bsky.social has contributed to the festival’s catalogue for our Lupino strand as well. The catalogue is free if you are a pass holder + you’ll get a discount for the book as well if you have #FilmNoir pass: ti.to/film-noir-uk...

Author copies of my new book 'Ray Milland: Identity, Stardom, and the Long Climb to the Lost Weekend' arrived today! It will be released by @upmississippi.bsky.social on 15th October and available in both hardback and paperback #raymilland #welshactor #thelostweekend #dialmformurder #ministryoffear

Received my contributor's copy of Thief from @arrowvideo.bsky.social today. It looks great! #thief #michaelman #arrowvideo #jamescaan #willienelson #tueadayweld #newrelease #physicalmedia #jamesbelushi #directorscut #4k #thief4k #thiefbluray #bluray #1980scinema #neonoir

I made a pilgrimage to the house Ida was born in and took my book along #idalupino #stanleylupino #london #hernehill #femaledirector #femalefilmmaker #womandirector #britishactress #hollywoodstars #hollywoodactress #hollywoodstudios #warnerbros #warnerbrosstudios #thelightthatfailed #filmstars

Evening talk about Ida Lupino and my new book on her went well. I also found my other books in the BFI library! #idalupino #thetwilightzone #charliesangels #femaledirector #femalefilmmaker #womandirector #hollywoodstars #hollywoodactress #hollywoodstudios #warnerbros #warnerbrosstudios #filmstars

A sold out screening of They Drive By Night in BFI's NFT1 (capacity 450), which very few attendees had ever seen! #idalupino #theydrivebynight #thehitchhiker #georgeraft #raoulwalsh #humphreybogart #annsheridan #hollywoodstars #hollywoodstudios #warnerbros #warnerbrosstudios #filmstudies #filmstars

Tickets are now on sale for my talk on Ida Lupino at the BFI, London on the evening of 1st September #idalupino #londonevents #londontalk #septemberevent #londonseptember2025 #september2025 #september2025event #filmtalk #bfilondon #bfievent #thehitchhiker #thebigamist #theydrivebynight

Birthday remembrance of Robert Taylor, the subject of my first book from @upmississippi.bsky.social in 2019. A close analysis of the star image and performance skills of #roberttaylor which explores wider cultural debates on Hollywood, 20th century America, masculinity, male beauty and ‘lost’ stars

Join author Gillian Kelly as she examines #IdaLupino’s complex and paradoxical career and image, in a celebration of the actor and director, who forged the way for female creatives in #Filmmaking At the BFI Reuben Library, Monday 1st September, 6:30pm bit.ly/44Tw3tb

If you are around in the afternoon of 1st September, I will also be introducing a screening of Lupino's breakthrough role in They Drive By Night (1940), her first film at Warner Brothers. A fantastic film also featuring George Raft, Ann Sheridan, Humphrey Bogart and Alan Hale.

Now available! Ida Lupino, Multifaceted performer and cinematic pioneer bit.ly/44XKjjl Author Gillian Kelly shine’s a spotlight on #IdaLupino and her remarkable contributions to C20th #cinema Find out more on the MUP blog ➡️ bit.ly/4o8KGAC

Author copies of Ida Lupino: Multifaceted Performer and Cinematic Pioneer arrived from @manchesterup.bsky.social today! It looks stunning and represents many years of work. Official release date is 21st July #idalupino #filmstudies #theydrivebynight #femalefilmmaker #womandirector #hollywoodcinema

Delighted to announce that I wrote my first booklet essay for @arrowvideo.bsky.social for the limited edition 4K UHD release of Thief (1981) coming out in August. Thanks to @mrmackenzieauthor.bsky.social for the opportunity, it looks great! #thief #michaelmann #tuesdayweld #jamescaan #willienelson

📗 RAY MILLAND: IDENTITY, STARDOM, AND THE LONG CLIMB TO THE LOST WEEKEND by Gillian Kelly (@marilynjustine.bsky.social) 🎬 A comprehensive study of one Welsh actor's image and performance in Hollywood's Golden Age, coming in October! www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/R/Ray-...

Classic Hollywood fans can pre-order Anthony Uzarowski's wonderful biography on Lauren Bacall (with a stunning front cover!) for 55% off during @upmississippi.bsky.social birthday sale. I was delighted to be a reader/reviewer for this book and my endorsement is on the site #laurenbacall #newbook

To celebrate 55 years of @upmississippi.bsky.social they are offering 55% off all books! The pre-order of my Ray Milland book in paperback for just $13.50 and paperbacks of both my Milland and Robert Taylor books are less than $30! There are many fab titles from this publisher in film, music, etc.

Birthday remembrance of Tyrone Power, born on this day in 1914 and the subject of my second book in 2021 #tyronepower #bornonthisday #classicalhollywood #hollywoodactor #hollywoodstar #americanactor #themarkofzorro #nightmarealley #therazordedge #jessejames #thesunalsorises #bloodandsand #filmstar

50 free downloads of my latest book review via the link below if anyone is interested. It's on the biography Eleanor Powell: Born to Dance by Paula Broussard and Lisa Royere. #eleanorpowell #borntodance #dancerbiography #actressbiography #newbiography #eleanorpowellborntodance #bookreview #hollywood

In celebration of female filmmakers for #WomensHistoryMonth, author Gillian Kelly shine’s a spotlight on #IdaLupino and her contributions to C20th #cinema, as an #actress #director #writer #Producer ➡️ bit.ly/3Dujb1G Pre-order Gillian Kelly's new book ⬇️ manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526161130/

@manchesterup.bsky.social asked me to write a blog post on Ida Lupino and my forthcoming book for Woman's History Month. It has gone live today, read it now via the following link #idalupino #womenshistorymonth #forthcoming #filmstudies #classicalhollywoodcinema #femalefilmmaker #womanfilmmaker

Proud to count @marilynjustine.bsky.social among my amazing authors of not one but two excellent books for @upmississippi.bsky.social! www.upress.state.ms.us/Contributors...

Happy World Book Day! This year I have two published books and two coming in July and October. Several academic friends had a hand in seeing these come to fruition, which I am eternally grateful for, so today I celebrate them all too! #worldbookday #roberttaylor #tyronepower #idalupino #raymilland

To celebrate Women's History Month in March, code WHM40 gets you 40% off my Ida Lupino book on Manchester University Press's website (and other books on and about women). Taking the hardback to £51. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2025/03... #idalupino #womenshistorymonth #filmstudies

It's World Radio Day #worldradioday #radio #roadiobroads #broadcasting #roberttaylor #tyronepower #idalupino #raymilland #radiodrama #hollywoodstars #oldmoviestars #filmstars #hollywoodcinema #classichollywood #classicalhollywood #starsonradio

I did an interview about Blood and Sand a couple of months ago. It's now on YouTube #bloodandsand #tyronepower #lindadarnell #ritahayworth #classichollywood #oldhollywood #cinema #classicalhollywoodcinema #classicalhollywood #hollywoodstars #themarkofzorro #jessejames #moviestars #rudolphvalentino

#raymilland #welshactor #thelongweekend #billywilder #hollywood #oldhollywoodcinema #oldhollywoodstars #claudettecolbert #paramount #dorothylamour #thejungleprincess #themajorandtheminor #dialmformurder #gracekelly #alfredhitchcock #filmstar #britishactor #1940scinema #1950scinema #paulettegoddard

I'm delighted to reveal my fourth book 'Ray Milland: Identity, Stardom and the Long Climb to the Lost Weekend' is coming in October 2025. It's a study of Milland's career up to, and including, his Oscar winning film in the book's title. #raymilland #thelostweekend #welshactor #classicalhollywood

Code EVENT30 gets you 30% off my Ida Lupino book when ordered directly from University of Manchester Press. Coming July 2025 #idalupino #femalefilmmakers #womenfilmmakers #femaledirector #britishactress #hollywoodactress #forthcoming #newrelease #filmstudies #hollywoodstar #classicalhollywood

Drum roll please...my study of Ida Lupino is now available to pre-order from @manchesterup.bsky.social (in hardback only initially) with a release date of July 2025. I'm really pleased with how the cover turned out. Link below! #idalupino #newrelease #womanfilmmaker #femalefilmmaker #cinema #film

Just had word that my Ida Lupino book has officially gone into production. So exciting! #idalupino #femalefilmmaker #femaledirector #britishactress #classicalhollywood #thebigamist #thehitchhiker #hardfastandbeautiful #moontide #thehardway #highsierra #theydrivebynight #thetwilightzone #outofthefog

Obligatory introduction: Kelly is author of Robert Taylor: Male Beauty, Masculinity, and Stardom in Hollywood (2019) and Tyrone Power: Gender, Genre and Image in Classical Hollywood Cinema (2021). She has written on classical Hollywood cinema and country music for journals and edited collections.