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`Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?' That question was to be repeated endlessly during the anti-Communist investigations carried out by the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) in the early 1950s. The refusal of ten members of the film…
"Hollywood's Blacklists is a history of the political and cultural factors relevant to understanding the why and the how of the various investigations of the alleged Communist infiltration of Hollywood. What was HUAC? What propaganda role did films play during World War II and t…
Chinese film stars
by Zhang, Yingjin, Farquhar, Mary Ann
fromRoutledge contemporary China series
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Type: Book
This volume of original essays fills a significant research gap in Chinese film studies by offering an interdisciplinary, comparative examination of ethnic Chinese film stars from the silent period to the era of globalization. Whereas studies of stars and stardom have developed …
Larger than life: movie stars of the 1950s
by Hirsch, Foster, McLean, Adrienne L., Brown, William, White, Susan, Lawrence, Amy, Palmer, R. Barton, Pugh, Tison, Pomerance, Murray, Krutnik, Frank, Sandler, Barry, Solomon, Matthew, Wojcik, Pamela Robertson
fromStar decades: American culture/American cinema
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Type: Book
The constellation of Hollywood stars burned brightly in the 1950s, even as the industry fell on hard economic times. Major artists of the 1940s continued to exert a magical appeal but the younger generation of moviegoers was soon enthralled by an emerging cast, led by James Dean…
A generation of Australians have conquered Hollywood, and this collection showcases the wealth and diversity of talent they bring to both sides of the camera. The A-list of stars includes critically acclaimed actor Geoffrey Rush, big- and small-screen actress Portia di Rossi, ch…
Weary from the turbulent sixties, America entered the 1970s hoping for calm. Hollywood responded with stars that included Jane Fonda, Al Pacino, Faye Dunaway & Warren Beatty. This volume explores the american movie industry during the years 1970-1979.
As studio and star systems declined in the 1970s, actors had more power than ever, and because many had become fiercely politicized by the temper of the times, the movies they made were often more challenging than before. Thus, just when it might have faded out, Hollywood was re…
"In this newest compilation of interviews, 23 more veterans share their stories--strange, frightening and even a little funny--this time with an increased emphasis on genre TV series courtesy of the stars of The Time Tunnel; Rocky Jones, Space Ranger; Tom Corbett, Space Cadet; P…
