Since the golden era of silent movies, stars have been described as screen gods, goddesses and idols. This is the story of how Olympus moved to Hollywood to divinise stars as Apollos and Venuses for the modern age, and defined a model of stardom that is still with us today.
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Introduction: Olympus Moves to Hollywood PART I: CHARTING THE FIRMAMENT Shadows of Desire: War, Youth and the Classical Vernacular Swanson Venus and Apollo Arlen: Scul...
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MICHAEL WILLIAMS is Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at the University of Southampton, UK. He is author of Ivor Novello: Screen Idol, and is co-editor of British Silen...
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Taal Engels ● Formaat PDF ● Pagina’s 252 ● ISBN 9781137291493 ● Bestandsgrootte 2.5 MB ● Uitgeverij Palgrave Macmillan UK ● Stad London ● Land GB ● Gepubliceerd 2012 ● Downloadbare 24 maanden ● Valuta EUR ● ID 2600004 ● Kopieerbeveiliging Sociale DRM