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What Dreams Were Made Of - Movie Stars Of The 1940s
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Item specifics
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- ISBN
- 9780813549644
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
ISBN-10
0813549647
ISBN-13
9780813549644
eBay Product ID (ePID)
99655636
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
268 Pages
Publication Name
What Dreams Were Made of : Movie Stars of the 1940s
Language
English
Subject
Film / General, General, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography
Series
Star Decades: American Culture/American Cinema Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
13.9 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2010-024093
Illustrated
Yes
Table Of Content
Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Stardom in the 1940s 1.Abbott and Costello: Who's on First? 2.Gene Autry and Roy Rogers: The Light of Western Stars 3.Ingrid Bergman: The Face of Authenticity in the Land of Illusion 4.Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall: Tough Guy and Cool Dame 5.Claudette Colbert, Ginger Rogers, and Barbara Stanwyck: American Homefront Women 6.Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney: Babes and Beyond 7.Greer Garson: Gallant Ladies and British Wartime Femininity 8.Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth: Pinned Up 9.Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn: Domesticated Mavericks 10.John Wayne: Hero, Leading Man, Innocent, and Troubled Figure In the Wings Works Cited Contributors Index
Synopsis
Humphrey Bogart. Abbott and Costello. Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney. John Wayne. Rita Hayworth and Betty Grable. Images of these film icons conjure up a unique moment in cinema and history, one of optimism and concern, patriotism and cynicism. What Dreams Were Made Of examines the performers who helped define American cinema in the 1940s, a decade of rapid and repeated upheaval for Hollywood and the United States. Through insightful discussions of key films as well as studio publicity and fan magazines, the essays in this collection analyze how these actors and actresses helped lift spirits during World War II, whether in service comedies, combat films, or escapist musicals. The contributors, all major writers on the stars and movies of this period, also explore how cultural shifts after the war forced many stars to adjust to new outlooks and attitudes, particularly in film noir. Together, they represented the hopes and fears of a nation during turbulent times, enacting on the silver screen the dreams of millions of moviegoers., Examines the performers who helped define American cinema in the 1940s, a decade of rapid and repeated upheaval for Hollywood and the US. Through discussions of key films as well as studio publicity and fan magazines, these essays analyze how these actors and actresses helped lift spirits during World War II, and explore how cultural shifts after the war forced many stars to adjust to new outlooks and attitudes, particularly in film noir.
LC Classification Number
PN1998
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