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Film stardom, myth and classicism : the rise of Hollywood's gods

[NT 42944] Record Type:	[NT 8598] Electronic resources : [NT 40817] monographic
[NT 47348] Title Information:	the rise of Hollywood's gods
[NT 47261] Author:	WilliamsMichael, 1971-
[NT 47351] Place of Publication:	Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire New York
[NT 47263] Published:	Palgrave Macmillan;
[NT 47352] Year of Publication:	2013
[NT 47264] Description:	1 online resource.
[NT 47266] Subject:	Motion picture actors and actresses. -
[NT 47266] Subject:	Fame - History - 20th century. -
[NT 47266] Subject:	Civilization, Classical. -
[NT 47266] Subject:	PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / General. -
[NT 47266] Subject:	PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / History & Criticism. -
[NT 47266] Subject:	ART / Film & Video -
[NT 47266] Subject:	PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / Reference -
[NT 51458] Online resource:	http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137291493
[NT 47265] Notes:	Description based on print version record.
[NT 51398] Summary:	Since the golden era of silent movies stars have been described as screen gods, goddesses and idols. But why did Hollywood, that most modernity industry, first look back to antiquity as it built its stars? This book presents a unique insight into the origins of screen stardom in the 1910s and 20s to explore how the myth and iconography of ancient Greece and Rome was deployed to create modern Apollo and Venuses of the screen. Drawing from extensive research into studio production files, fan-magazines and the popular reception of stars in America and Britain, this study explores how the sculptural gods of the past enabled the flickering shadows on the screen to seem more present and alive. Classicism permitted films to encode different sexualities for their audience, and present stars who embodied traditions of the Grand Tour for a post-war context where the ruins of past civilisations had become strangely resonant. The book presents detailed discussion of leading players such as Ramon Novarro, Greta Garbo and Rudolph Valentino, and major films such as "Ben-Hur" and "Flesh and the Devil" to show how classicism enabled star discourse to transform actors into icons. This is the story of how Olympus moved to Hollywood to divinise stars as icons for a modern age and defined a model of stardom that is still with us today.
[NT 50961] ISBN:	9781137291493electronic bk.
[NT 50961] ISBN:	1137291494electronic bk.
[NT 60779] Content Note:	Introduction: Olympus Moves to Hollywood PART I: CHARTING THE FIRMAMENT Shadows of Desire: War, Youth and the Classical Vernacular Swanson Venus and Apollo Arlen: Sculpting the Star Body PART II: FLIGHTS TO ANTIQUITY The Flight to Antiquity Ben-Hur (Fred Niblo, 1925) and the Idolisation of Ramon Novarro PART III: UNDYING PASTS 'The Undying Past': Flesh and the Devil (Clarence Brown, 1926). 'A Monument to Youth and Romance': The Death of Rudolph Valentino Conclusion: The End of the Golden Age?.

Film stardom, myth and classicism : the rise of Hollywood's gods
Williams, Michael

Film stardom, myth and classicism : the rise of Hollywood's gods / Michael Williams. - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013. - 1 online resource..
Introduction: Olympus Moves to Hollywood.
Description based on print version record..
Includes bibliographical references and index..
ISBN 9781137291493ISBN 1137291494
Motion picture actors and actresses.FameCivilization, Classical.PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / General.PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / History & Criticism.ART / Film & VideoPERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / Reference -- History -- 20th century.

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