Searching for Stars: Stardom and Screen Acting in British Cinema (Rethinking British Cinema) [Paperback]

Geoffrey Macnab (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0304333522 | ISBN-13: 978-0304333523

Explores the reasons behind British cinema's failure to create its own stars. The text looks at the way theatre and music hall spawned their stars, and asks why so many of them found the transition to film so awkward. It compares the British star system with that of Hollywood. What sort of contracts were British stars offered? How much were they paid? Who dealt with their publicity? How did Britsh fans regard them? There are essays on key figures (Novello, Fields, Formby, Dors, Bogarde, Mason, Matthews), and assessment of how British stars fared in Hollywood, an analysis of the effects of class and regional prejudice on attempts at British star-making, and a survey of the British comedy tradition, and some of the questions about how genre affected the star system.>

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About the Author

Geoffrey Macnab is a film writer who contributes to Sight and Sound, Moving Pictures International, and Time Out. He is the author of J. Arthur Rank and the British Film Industry. >

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Continuum (April 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0304333522
• ISBN-13: 978-0304333523
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,364,440 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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