{"product_id":"clothes-make-the-character-9781476681856","title":"Clothes Make the Character","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Clothes make the man (or woman). This is especially true in early Hollywood silent films where a character''s appearance could show an immense number of different things about them. For example, Theda Bara''s role in \u003ci\u003eA Fool There Was\u003c\/i\u003e (1915) was known for her revealing clothing, seductive appearance, and being the first Vamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Wardrobe and costume design played a larger role in silent films than in modern movies. The character''s clothes told the audience who they were and what their role was in the movie. In this in-depth analysis, the author provides examples and explanations about noteworthy characters who used their appearance to further their fame. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. We Flutter to the Flickers\u003cbr\u003e2. The Look of Life\u003cbr\u003e3. The Look of (Foreign) Life\u003cbr\u003e4. Warner's, We Have a Problem\u003cbr\u003e5. Strangers in a Strange Land\u003cbr\u003e6. We're Funny That Way\u003cbr\u003e7. Past Imperfect\u003cbr\u003e8. That Sounds About Right!\u003cbr\u003e9. Where Did You Get That Frock?\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue: (Ad)dressing the Present\u003cbr\u003eAppendices\u003cbr\u003eA: Busby Berkeley\u003cbr\u003eB: The Thomas Mooney Case\u003cbr\u003eC: The 1919 Entertainment Strike\u003cbr\u003eD: On the Flip Side\u003cbr\u003eE:  Photoplay (August 1925)\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003eChapter Notes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040479314263,"sku":"9781476681856","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476681856.jpg?v=1750946882","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/clothes-make-the-character-9781476681856","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}