Abstract
This chapter assesses key developments in the British film industry in the 1960s before describing some of the film-related jobs in which women worked. The decade ushered in a “cultural revolution.” The chapter then examines the experiences of some of the first women who broke into the male-dominated domains of makeup and special effects in the 1960s, the “pioneers” of their day. Case studies reveal how women managed to establish an initial footing in these professions in the face of entrenched sexism in the feature film industry and the hostile tactics of the trade union. The chapter also highlights women's work in costume and wardrobe departments, opening up the idea of resourcefulness-as-creativity, and explores how the world of commercials, supporting the rapidly expanding television sector, offered new opportunities to different groups of women, affording some of them considerable professional autonomy.
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