The Star System
Author:   Paul Mcdonald
Publisher:   Wallflower Press
ISBN:  

9781903364024


Pages:   144
Publication Date:   15 September 2001
Format:   Paperback
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The Star System


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Looks at the development and changing organization of the star system in the American film industry. Tracing the popularity of star performers from the early ""cinema of attractions"" to the Internet universe, Paul McDonald explores the ways in which Hollywood has made and sold its stars. Through focusing on particular historical periods, case studies of Mary Pickford, Bette Davis, James Cagney, Julia Roberts, Tom Cruise, and Will Smith illustrate the key conditions influencing the star system in silent cinema, the studio era and the New Hollywood.

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Author:   Paul Mcdonald
Publisher:   Wallflower Press
Imprint:   Wallflower Press
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 21.50cm
Weight:   0.194kg
ISBN:  

9781903364024


ISBN 10:   1903364027
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   15 September 2001
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations List of Tables and Charts Acknowledgements Introduction: Looking at Stars 1. Stardom as a System 2. Making the System 3. Controlling the System 4. Rethinking the System Conclusion: Stars and Hollywood History Filmography Bibliography Index of Names

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A very good introduction to the topic filling an existing gap in the needs of teachers and students of the subject.


Author Information

Paul McDonald is senior lecturer in film and television studies at the University of Surrey, Roehampton, UK. His additional chapter in Richard Dyer's classic text Stars was published in 1998.

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