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New constellations [electronic resource] : movie stars of the 1960s / edited by Pamela Robertson Wojcik.
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2012.
Description
1 online resource (vii, 274 pages) : illustrations
Availability
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Subject(s)
Motion picture actors and actresses
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United States
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Biography
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Motion picture actors and actresses
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Biography
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Related name
Wojcik, Pamela Robertson, 1964-
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Series
Star decades.
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Star decades : American culture/American cinema
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Summary note
New Constellations: Movie Stars of the 1960's tells the story of the final glory days of the studio system and changing conceptions of stardom, considering such Hollywood icons as Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman alongside such hallmarks of youth culture as Mia Farrow and Dustin Hoffman. Others, like Sidney Poitier and Peter Sellers, took advantage of the developing independent and international film markets to craft truly groundbreaking screen personae. And some were simply "famous for being famous," with celebrities like Zsa Zsa Gabor and Edie Sedgwick paving the way for today'
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Description based upon print version of record.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-262) and index.
Language note
English
Contents
Front matter
CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Stardom in the 1960's
1 Paul Newman: Superstardom and Anti-Stardom
2 Elizabeth Taylor: The Biggest Star in the World
3 Dustin Hoffman: As Artistic as Possible
4 Steve McQueen: Cool, Combative, and Disconnected
5 Mia Farrow: Categorically Intangible
6 Peter Sellers: A Figure of the Impasse
7 Julie Andrews: Practically Too Perfect in Every Way
8 Sidney Poitier : It Is No Great Joy to Be a Symbol
9 Brigitte Bardot: From International Star to Fashion Icon
10 Edie Sedgwick: Girl of the Year
11 Eva and Zsa Zsa Gabor : Hungary Meets Hillbilly U.S.A.
In the Wings
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ISBN
1-283-86451-7
0-8135-5229-X
1-78034-791-X
OCLC
806957357
854968405
Doi
10.36019/9780813552293
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