"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.
"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.
Imprint | Rutgers University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Star Decades: American Culture/American Cinema |
Release date | 2012 |
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Editors | Pamela Robertson Wojcik |
Contributors | Leslie Abramson, Cynthia Baron, Christine Becker, Dennis Bingham, Kelley Conway, Alexander Doty, Arthur Knight, Darrell Newton, Diane Pecknold |
Format | Electronic book text |
Pages | 288 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8135-5229-3 |
Barcode | 9780813552293 |
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LSN | 0-8135-5229-X |