The Stars Appear
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Stars Appear
By (Author) Richard Dyer MacCann
Scarecrow Press
Scarecrow Press
1st March 1992
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
History: specific events and topics
History of Performing Arts
791.43092
Physical Properties
Paperback
339
Width 152mm, Height 229mm, Spine 25mm
454g
Description
Here are brief biographies of 176 people who won leading roles plus more dramatic reports on 33 of them - how they reached fame and fortune, some sad and happy endings, analyses of the images of America they presented.
Reviews
... a lively collection of writings by and about silent film stars.... The volume's strength lies quite simply in the range and number of the writings that it brings together.... an imaginative selection... * Film Quarterly *
... a virtual goldmine of information.... a stunning work that motion picture fans and film historians will treasure. * Movie Collector's World *
... unique and excellent anthology ... * Film Review Annual *
... good for an introductory reader. * Communication Booknotes Quarterly *
... a useful textbook for any college course on early film performers. * Classic Images *
Author Bio
Richard Dyer MacCann,author of nine books, founding editor of Cinema Journal (1967-76), and a pioneer professor of film study, has contributed seven original essays and headnotes throughout for the 51 selections and the 16-page bibliography.
