{"product_id":"celeste-holm-syndrome-9781496200457","title":"Celeste Holm Syndrome","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCeleste Holm Syndrome is a series of essays about character actors, both the famous and lesser known, from Hollywood's Golden Age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Lazar’s writing is both erudite and ardent. He is both professor and \u003ci\u003ecinéaste\u003c\/i\u003e.\"—Elizabeth Bales Frank, \u003ci\u003eBrevity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fans of Hollywood’s Golden Age will delight in this affecting look at what makes actors truly memorable, even if they’re not in the spotlight.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“In personal, insightful essays, the author defines the brilliance of second-billed players. . . . Well-observed reflections for true fans of the silver screen.”—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Lazar's \u003ci\u003eCeleste \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eHolm Syndrome\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us that even the quietest presence or briefest screen time from these supporting players with a seemingly tireless work ethic and deep well of modest humility can leave a lasting impression.\"—Christopher John Stephens, \u003ci\u003ePop Matters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This gorgeously written book makes many brilliant observations about the tiny nuances of ‘character actors’ and in so doing makes an unassailable case that because we are all bit players in the cosmic firmament, ‘interesting and endearing people’ are immeasurably more compelling than ‘heroes’ (whoever they might be).”—David Shields, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Trouble with Men: Reflections on Sex, Love, Marriage, Porn, and Power\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A great book about character actors would be enough, but Lazar’s imaginative and ingratiatingly erudite series of meditations is much more. The author spins sprightly essays from each subject, allowing biography and personal speculation to reinforce and enrich each other. The sublime tribute to Oscar Levant and melancholia is, as they say, worth the price of admission.”—Molly Haskell, author of \u003ci\u003eFrom Reverence to Rape: The Treatment of Women in the Movies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e On Characters: Preston Sturges’s Ensemble\u003cbr\u003e My Two Oscars: On Wit and Melancholy\u003cbr\u003e Celeste Holm Syndrome: The Eyes of Sister Scholastica\u003cbr\u003e Double Take: Jack Carson \u003ci\u003eAgonistes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Comedy and Pain: Eric Blore, with a Side of Franklin Pangborn\u003cbr\u003e Ma: Five Movie Mothers, with a Coda on Hitchcock\u003cbr\u003e My Family Romance: Edward Everett Horton and Jessie Royce Landis\u003cbr\u003e Martin Balsam: The Best Possible Arnold Burns","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409215594839,"sku":"9781496200457","price":15.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781496200457.jpg?v=1730505980","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/celeste-holm-syndrome-9781496200457","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}