Cynthia Baron

Headline Hollywood

A Century of Film Scandal

Rutgers University Press

Hollywood has long been associated with scandal--with covering it up, with managing its effects, and, in some cases, with creating and directing it. In putting together Headline Hollywood, Adrienne McLean and David Cook approach the relationship between Hollywood and scandal from a fresh perspective. The contributors consider some of the famous transgressions that shocked Hollywood and its audiences during the last century, and explore the changing meaning of scandal over time by zeroing in on issues of power: Who decides what crimes and misdemeanors should be circulated for public consumption and titillation? What makes a Hollywood scandal scandalous? What are the uses of scandal?

Copyright year: 2001

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New Constellations

Movie Stars of the 1960s

Edited by Pamela Robertson Wojcik

Rutgers University Press

New Constellations: Movie Stars of the 1960s 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’s reality stars.

Copyright year: 2012

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American Cinema of the 2010s

Themes and Variations

Edited by Dennis Bingham

Rutgers University Press

Covering everything from Black Panther to American Sniper, and from Frozen to Get Out, American Cinema in the 2010s takes a close look at the memorable movies, visionary filmmakers, and behind-the-scenes drama that made this divisive decade such an exciting time to be a moviegoer.

Copyright year: 2022

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Stellar Transformations

Movie Stars of the 2010s

Edited by Steven Rybin

Rutgers University Press

Stellar Transformations: Movie Stars of the 2010s explores stardom, performance, and their cultural contexts in ways that remind us of the alluring magic of stars while also bringing to the fore the changing ways in which viewers engaged with them during the last decade. Stellar Transformations looks at the roles stars played in the complex and turbulent decade of the 2010s, and in doing so will offer useful case studies for scholars and students engaged in the study of stardom, celebrity, and performance in cinema.

Copyright year: 2022

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Acting

Edited by Claudia Springer and Julie Levinson

Rutgers University Press

The chapters in Acting provide a fascinating, in-depth look at the history of film acting, from its inception in 1895 when spectators thrilled at the sight of vaudeville performers, wild-west stars, and athletes captured in motion to the present when audiences marvel at the seamless blend of human actors with CGI. In six original essays, the contributors to this volume illuminate the dynamic role of acting in the creation and evolving practices of the American film industry.

Copyright year: 2015

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New Constellations

Movie Stars of the 1960s

Edited by Pamela Robertson Wojcik

Rutgers University Press

New Constellations: Movie Stars of the 1960s 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’s reality stars.

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Stellar Transformations

Movie Stars of the 2010s

Edited by Steven Rybin

Rutgers University Press

Stellar Transformations: Movie Stars of the 2010s explores stardom, performance, and their cultural contexts in ways that remind us of the alluring magic of stars while also bringing to the fore the changing ways in which viewers engaged with them during the last decade. Stellar Transformations looks at the roles stars played in the complex and turbulent decade of the 2010s, and in doing so will offer useful case studies for scholars and students engaged in the study of stardom, celebrity, and performance in cinema.

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