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Independent Stardom: Freelance Women in the Hollywood Studio System
Emily Carman
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Paperback. Series: Texas Film & Media Studies Series. Num Pages: 236 pages, 37 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 539.
Runner-up, Richard Wall Memorial Award, Theatre Library Association, 2016 During the heyday of Hollywood's studio system, stars were carefully cultivated and promoted, but at the price of their independence. This familiar narrative of Hollywood stardom receives a long-overdue shakeup in Emily Carman's new book. Far from passive victims of coercive seven-year contracts, a number of classic Hollywood's best-known actresses worked on a freelance basis within the restrictive studio system. In leveraging their stardom to play an active role in shaping their careers, female stars including Irene Dunne, Janet Gaynor, Miriam Hopkins, Carole Lombard, and Barbara ... Read more
Runner-up, Richard Wall Memorial Award, Theatre Library Association, 2016 During the heyday of Hollywood's studio system, stars were carefully cultivated and promoted, but at the price of their independence. This familiar narrative of Hollywood stardom receives a long-overdue shakeup in Emily Carman's new book. Far from passive victims of coercive seven-year contracts, a number of classic Hollywood's best-known actresses worked on a freelance basis within the restrictive studio system. In leveraging their stardom to play an active role in shaping their careers, female stars including Irene Dunne, Janet Gaynor, Miriam Hopkins, Carole Lombard, and Barbara ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Texas Film & Media Studies Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
236
Place of Publication
Austin, TX, United States
ISBN
9781477307816
SKU
V9781477307816
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About Emily Carman
Emily Carman is an assistant professor of film studies in the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at Chapman University.
Reviews for Independent Stardom: Freelance Women in the Hollywood Studio System
Carman's book . . . gives new insight into the gendered workings of the dream factory.
Pacific Historical Review
Carman's work is important, not only as an alternative history of Hollywood labor, but also as guide for working on workers in early cinema.
Media Industries Journal
Independent Stardom: Freelance Women in the ... Read more
Pacific Historical Review
Carman's work is important, not only as an alternative history of Hollywood labor, but also as guide for working on workers in early cinema.
Media Industries Journal
Independent Stardom: Freelance Women in the ... Read more