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British Stars and Stardom: From Alma Taylor to Sean Connery
Bruce . Ed(S): Babington
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paperback. This work looks both at stars who attained worldwide fame through the Hollywood cinema, and those whose contribution is primarily to the national cinema. The essays and introductory discussion range over the whole history of British stardom from circa 1910 onwards. Editor(s): Babington, Bruce. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
Deals analytically with the fascinating topic of the great film stars (and some thought-provoking lesser ones) of the British cinema, from Alma Taylor and Ivor Novello in the Silent period, up to the present day. Looks both at stars who attained worldwide fame through the Hollywood cinema, and those whose contribution is primarily to the national cinema.. First collection of essays on the subject with a wide historical coverage including major figures, such as Connery, Mason, Trevor Howard, Deborah Kerr, Mary Millington, Albert Finney and James Mason. Major figures in UK film studies have contributed, including Marcia Landy, Andrew Higson, ... Read more
Deals analytically with the fascinating topic of the great film stars (and some thought-provoking lesser ones) of the British cinema, from Alma Taylor and Ivor Novello in the Silent period, up to the present day. Looks both at stars who attained worldwide fame through the Hollywood cinema, and those whose contribution is primarily to the national cinema.. First collection of essays on the subject with a wide historical coverage including major figures, such as Connery, Mason, Trevor Howard, Deborah Kerr, Mary Millington, Albert Finney and James Mason. Major figures in UK film studies have contributed, including Marcia Landy, Andrew Higson, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719058417
SKU
V9780719058417
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About Bruce . Ed(S): Babington
Bruce Babington is Reader in Film Studies at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne -- .
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