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Author : Ken Wlaschin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (596 download)
Download or read book The World's Great Movie Stars and Their Films written by Ken Wlaschin and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ken Wlaschin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781850520047
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (2 download)
Download or read book The World's Great Movie Stars and Their Films written by Ken Wlaschin and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ken Wlaschin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (114 download)
Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the World's Great Movie Stars and Their Films written by Ken Wlaschin and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ken Wlaschin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780861010424
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (14 download)
Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the World's Great Movie Stars and Their Films written by Ken Wlaschin and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ian Haydn Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781770855304
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (553 download)
Download or read book Movie Star Chronicles written by Ian Haydn Smith and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A definitive illustrated encyclopedia for movie fans and film students.
Author : David Shipman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (133 download)
Download or read book The Great Movie Stars written by David Shipman and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Barry Monush
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9781557835512
Total Pages : 844 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (355 download)
Download or read book Screen World Presents the Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors: From the silent era to 1965 written by Barry Monush and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2003 with total page 844 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Applause Books). For decades, Screen World has been the film professional's, as well as the film buff's, favorite and indispensable annual screen resource, full of all the necessary statistics and facts. Now Screen World editor Barry Monush has compiled another comprehensive work for every film lover's library. In the first of two volumes, this book chronicles the careers of every significant film actor, from the earliest silent screen stars Chaplin, Pickford, Fairbanks to the mid-1960s, when the old studio and star systems came crashing down. Each listing includes: a brief biography, photos from the famed Screen World archives, with many rare shots; vital statistics; a comprehensive filmography; and an informed, entertaining assessment of each actor's contributions good or bad! In addition to every major player, Monush includes the legions of unjustly neglected troupers of yesteryear. The result is a rarity: an invaluable reference tool that's as much fun to read as a scandal sheet. It pulsates with all the scandal, glamour, oddity and glory that was the lifeblood of its subjects. Contains over 1,000 photos!
Author : Robyn Karney
Publisher : Crescent
ISBN 13 : 9780517437360
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (373 download)
Download or read book The Movie Stars Story written by Robyn Karney and published by Crescent. This book was released on 1984 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biographical profiles of five hundred of Hollywood's stars, from the 1920s to the 1980s, include career retrospectives and assessment of major film performances -- Provided by publisher.
Author : Andrea Bandhauer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786739895
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (867 download)
Download or read book Stars in World Cinema written by Andrea Bandhauer and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-28 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deflecting the attention from Hollywood, Stars in World Cinema fills an important gap in the study of film by bringing together Star Studies and World Cinema. A team of international scholars here bring their expertise and in-depth knowledge of world cultures and cinema to the study of stars and stardom from six continents, exploring their cultures, their local history and their global relevance. Chapters look at the role of acting, music, singing, painting and martial arts in the making of stars from Australia's indigenous population, Austria, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, India, Iran, Japan, North and South Korea, Nigeria, the Philippines, the former Soviet Union, Spain, North and South America. Since the very beginnings of cinema, actors and stars have been central to its history and have been one of the medium's defining characteristics. They have also been fundamental to the marketing of cinema and have played a major part in the reception of films in many cultures. Stars in World Cinema examines stardom and the circulation of stars across borders, analysing how local star systems or non-systems construct stardom around the world. Contributors put into practice their local knowledge of history, language and cultural systems, to consider issues of hybridity, boundary crossing, the mobility of stardom, and embodied spectatorship, in order to further the understanding of stars in light the of recent interest in reception theory. Rooted in a multidisciplinary and polycentric approach, this book throws light on unexpected connections between stars and stardoms from different parts of the world, cutting across chronology, geographies and film history.
Author : R. Barton Palmer
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 0813547660
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (135 download)
Download or read book Larger Than Life written by R. Barton Palmer and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Volume in the Star Decades: American Culture/American Cinema series, edited by Adrienne L. McLean and Murray Pomerance --Book Jacket.
Author : Barry Monush
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1480329983
Total Pages : 833 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (83 download)
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors written by Barry Monush and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2003-04-01 with total page 833 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For decades, Screen World has been the film professional's, as well as the film buff's, favorite and indispensable annual screen resource, full of all the necessary statistics and facts. Now Screen World editor Barry Monush has compiled another comprehensive work for every film lover's library. In the first of two volumes, this book chronicles the careers of every significant film actor, from the earliest silent screen stars – Chaplin, Pickford, Fairbanks – to the mid-1960s, when the old studio and star systems came crashing down. Each listing includes: a brief biography, photos from the famed Screen World archives, with many rare shots; vital statistics; a comprehensive filmography; and an informed, entertaining assessment of each actor's contributions – good or bad! In addition to every major player, Monush includes the legions of unjustly neglected troupers of yesteryear. The result is a rarity: an invaluable reference tool that's as much fun to read as a scandal sheet. It pulsates with all the scandal, glamour, oddity and glory that was the lifeblood of its subjects. Contains over 1 000 photos!
Author : Karen McNally
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231851146
Total Pages : 79 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (318 download)
Download or read book The Stardom Film written by Karen McNally and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the earliest days of the movie industry, Hollywood has mythologized itself through stories of stardom. A female protagonist escapes the confines of rural America in search of freedom in a western dream factory; an ambitious, conceited movie idol falls from grace and discovers what it means to embody true stardom; or a fading star confronts Hollywood’s obsession with youth by embarking on a determined mission to reclaim her lost fame. In its various forms, the stardom film is crucial to understanding how Hollywood has shaped its own identity, as well as its claim on America’s collective imagination. In the first book to focus exclusively on these modern fairy tales, Karen McNally traces the history of this genre from silent cinema to contemporary film and television to show its significance to both Hollywood and broader American culture. Drawing on extensive archival research, she provides close readings of a wide range of films, from Souls for Sale (1923) to A Star is Born (1937 and 1954) and Judy (2019), moving between fictional narratives, biopics, and those that occupy a space in between. McNally considers the genre’s core set of tropes, its construction of stardom around idealized white femininity, and its reflections on the blurred boundaries between myth, image, and reality. The Stardom Film offers an original understanding of one of Hollywood’s most enduring genres and why the allure of fame continues to fascinate us.
Author : Brian W. Fairbanks
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1411633903
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (116 download)
Download or read book The Late Show - Writings on Film written by Brian W. Fairbanks and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2005-10 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Fleeing the mobsters he has double crossed, Harry Fabian runs through a virtual obstacle course of London's back streets and alleys during a night in which the shadows seem to grow darker with his every footstep. The night itself seems to be his stalker, its shadows enveloping him like a closing coffin lid."So begins "The Shadows of Film Noir," Brian W. Fairbanks' perceptive analysis of the genre, one of the highlights of a collection that also includes knowledgable profiles of film giants like John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Richard Widmark and even Elliott Gould, as well as a memorable lament for the movie palaces that have fallen victim to the multiplex in our fast food styled culture.THE LATE SHOW: WRITINGS ON FILM celebrates the glory days of cinema in witty prose from a writer with a "real talent for extracting the essence of a given subject and articulating it in a meaningful way."
Author : Ron Briley
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813183219
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)
Download or read book All-Stars and Movie Stars written by Ron Briley and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sports films are popular forms of entertainment around the world, but beyond simply amusing audiences, they also reveal much about class, race, gender, sexuality, and national identity. In All-Stars and Movie Stars, Ron Briley, Michael K. Schoenecke, and Deborah A. Carmichael explore the interplay between sports films and critical aspects of our culture, examining them as both historical artifacts and building blocks of ideologies, values, and stereotypes. The book covers not only Hollywood hits such as Field of Dreams and Miracle but also documentaries such as The Journey of the African American Athlete and international cinema, such as the German film The Miracle of Bern. The book also explores television coverage of sports, commenting on the relationship of media to golf and offering a new perspective on the culture and politics behind the depictions of the world's most popular pastimes. The first part of the book addresses how sports films represent the cultural events, patterns, and movements of the times in which they were set, as well as the effect of the media and athletic industry on the athletes themselves. Latham Hunter examines how the baseball classic The Natural reflects traditional ideas about gender, heroism, and nation, and Harper Cossar addresses how the production methods used in televised golf affect viewers. The second section deals with issues such as the growth of women's involvement in athletics, sexual preference in the sports world, and the ever-present question of race by looking at sports classics such as Rocky, Hoosiers, and A League of Their Own. Finally, the authors address the historical and present-day role sports play in the international and political arena by examining such films as Visions of Eight and The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner. This important and unique collection illuminates the prominent role that sports play in society and how that role is reflected in film. Analysis of the depiction of sports in film and television provides a deeper understanding of the appeal that sports hold for people worldwide and of the forces behind the historic and cultural traditions linked to sports.
Author : David Thomson
Publisher : Knopf
ISBN 13 : 0375711848
Total Pages : 1169 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (757 download)
Download or read book The New Biographical Dictionary of Film written by David Thomson and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2014-05-06 with total page 1169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 100 new entries, from Amy Adams, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Cary Joji Fukunaga to Joaquin Phoenix, Mia Wasikowska, and Robin Wright, and completely updated, here from David Thomson—“The greatest living writer on the movies” (John Banville, New Statesman); “Our most argumentative and trustworthy historian of the screen” (Michael Ondaatje)—is the latest edition of The New Biographical Dictionary of Film, which topped Sight & Sound’s poll of international critics and writers as THE BEST FILM BOOK EVER WRITTEN. 3/7
Author : Anna Everett
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 0813553253
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (135 download)
Download or read book Pretty People written by Anna Everett and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2012-05-14 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1990s, American civil society got upended and reordered as many social, cultural, political, and economic institutions were changed forever. Pretty People examines a wide range of Hollywood icons who reflect how stardom in that decade was transformed as the nation itself was signaling significant changes to familiar ideas about gender, race, ethnicity, age, class, sexuality, and nationality. Such actors as Denzel Washington, Andy Garcia, Halle Berry, Angela Bassett, Will Smith, Jennifer Lopez, and Antonio Banderas became bona fide movie stars who carried major films to amazing box-office success. Five of the decade’s top ten films were opened by three women—Julia Roberts, Jodie Foster, and Whoopi Goldberg. “Chick flick” entered the lexicon as Leonardo DiCaprio became the “King of the World,” ushering in the cult of the mega celebrity. Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise defined screen masculinity as stark contrasts between “the regular guy” and “the intense guy” while the roles of Michael Douglas exemplified the endangered “Average White Male.” A fascinating composite portrait of 1990s Hollywood and its stars, this collection marks the changes to stardom and society at century’s end.
Author : Mary L. Johnson
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1491701781
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (917 download)
Download or read book 6 Degrees of Film written by Mary L. Johnson and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is intended for film buffs of all ages, and in fact anyone interested in learning more about the history of fi lm. 6 Degrees of Film will take you on a short trip through the history of the movies where you will learn about the surprising connections between the fi lms of the past and the films of today Some stories may surprise you, and some will simply entertain. 6 Degrees of Film connects the films and the film makers from the Silent Era and the Golden Age of Film with many of the movies that are made today. You'll learn why we are in a new Golden Age of Film that is defined by movies like Star Wars and companies such as George Lucas' state-of the-art special-effects company-Industrial Light & Magic.
