Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role 1946
Anne Revere National Velvet 1946
SEX WORKER ROLE
Mother Red Cap in Forever Amber 1947
Character Is A Madam Who Runs A House Of Prostitution
And Is An Employer Of Prostitutes
(She Was A Former Hooker, Now A Madam Of A Brothel)
Anne Revere in Forever Amber 1947
Female owners of brothels are known as madams. Typically, these are older women who have retired from prostitution and now leverage their experience to hire prostitutes and oversee their sex transactions. They collect a portion of the profits from every job.
In “Forever Amber,” Anne Revere plays a madam of a brothel as well as the leader of a gang of thieves. The female protagonist, Amber, played by Linda Darnell, begins working as a prostitute for Mother Red Cap (the character Anne plays). Anne only has one scene in this film and is never seen again! Considering this movie was made in the 1940s, her screen time is probably short because the censors nixed any sex onscreen. Anne would continue to work until 1951, when her film career abruptly stopped after her name was added to the infamous “Hollywood Blacklist.” It would take her 20 years to receive an offer for another film role.
Watch the clip of the film “Forever Amber”
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