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Moving pictures existed for over a decade before anything resembling a star system appeared. Then, within the space of a very few years, American cinema went from being completely devoid of stars to being completely dependent on them. This book gives an account of this crucial development in cinema and modern culture.

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"This is film history at its best, relying on a wealth of archival sources to reject, refine, and clarify the received history, sifted through a sophisticated theoretical model of relationship between culture, industry, and consumer. It all adds up to the definitive tale of the myth of Hollywood stardom." -- David Desser, coauthor of American-Jewish Filmmakers: Traditions and Trends

Picture Personalities The Emergence of the Star

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    A Paperback / softback by Richard Decordova

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      Publisher: University of Illinois Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 31/08/2001
      ISBN13: 9780252070167, 978-0252070167
      ISBN10: 025207016X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Moving pictures existed for over a decade before anything resembling a star system appeared. Then, within the space of a very few years, American cinema went from being completely devoid of stars to being completely dependent on them. This book gives an account of this crucial development in cinema and modern culture.

      Trade Review
      "This is film history at its best, relying on a wealth of archival sources to reject, refine, and clarify the received history, sifted through a sophisticated theoretical model of relationship between culture, industry, and consumer. It all adds up to the definitive tale of the myth of Hollywood stardom." -- David Desser, coauthor of American-Jewish Filmmakers: Traditions and Trends

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