New Constellations - Movie Stars of the 1960s

Informationen zum Autor Wojcik, Pamela Robertson Klappentext Tells the story of the final glory days of the studio system and changing conceptions of stardom, considering such Hollywood icons as Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman alongside such hallmarks of youth culture as Mia Farrow and Dustin Hoffman. Others, like Sidney Poitier and Peter Sellers, took advantage of the developing independent film markets to craft truly groundbreaking screen personae. And some were simply ""famous for being famous"", with celebrities like Zsa Zsa Gabor paving the way for today's reality stars. Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Paul Newman: Superstardom and Anti-Stardom 2. Elizabeth Taylor: The Biggest Star in the World3. Dustin Hoffman: As Artistic as Possible4. Steve McQueen: Cool, Combative, and Disconnected5. Mia Farrow: Categorically Intangible6. Peter Sellers: A Figure of the Impasse7. Julie Andrews: Practically Too Perfect in Every Way8. Sidney Poitier : It Is No Great Joy to Be a Symbol9. Brigitte Bardot: From International Star to Fashion Icon10. Edie Sedgwick: Girl of the Year11. Eva and Zsa Zsa Gabor : Hungary Meets Hillbilly U.S.A.In the WingsWorks CitedContributorsIndex

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Pamela Wojcik, Pamela Robertson Wojcik
• Con la collaborazione di: Pamela Robertson Wojcik (Editore)
• Editore: Rutgers University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.01.2012
• EAN: 9780813551722
• ISBN: 978-0-8135-5172-2
• Pagine: 288
• Serie: Star Decades: American Culture; Star Decades: American Culture; Star Decades: American Culture/American
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Fotografia, cinematografia, video, TV