"Movie buffs and film scholars alike often overlook the importance of makeup artists, hair stylists, and costumers. With precious few but notable exceptions, creative workers in these fields have received little public recognition, even when their artistry goes on to inspire worldwide fashion trends. From the acclaimed Behind the Silver Screen series, Costume, Makeup, and Hair charts the development of these three crafts in the America ..."
"Shirley Temple, Clark Gable, Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Bette Davis, Joan Crawford and Norma Shearer, Marlene Dietrich and Greta Garbo, William Powell and Myrna Loy, Jean Harlow, and Gary Cooper-"Glamour in a Golden Age" presents original essays from eminent film scholars that analyze movie stars of the 1930s against the background of contemporary American cultural history. Stardom is approached ..."
"Hollywood has long been associated with scandal--with covering it up, with managing its effects, and, in some cases, with creating and directing it. In putting together Headline Hollywood, Adrienne McLean and David Cook approach the relationship between Hollywood and scandal from a fresh perspective. The contributors consider some of the famous transgressions that shocked Hollywood and its audiences during the last century, and ex ..."
Recycled Stars Female Film Stardom in the Age of Television and Video (Console-ing Passions) by Mary R. Desjardins Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2015 by Duke University Press Books ISBN-13: 978-0-8223-5802-2, ISBN: 0-8223-5802-6
"Hollywood has long been associated with scandal--with covering it up, with managing its effects, and, in some cases, with creating and directing it. In putting together Headline Hollywood, Adrienne McLean and David Cook approach the relationship between Hollywood and scandal from a fresh perspective. The contributors consider some of the famous transgressions that shocked Hollywood and its audiences during the last century, and ex ..."
"Shirley Temple, Clark Gable, Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Bette Davis, Joan Crawford and Norma Shearer, Marlene Dietrich and Greta Garbo, William Powell and Myrna Loy, Jean Harlow, and Gary Cooper-Glamour in a Golden Age presents original essays from eminent film scholars that analyze movie stars of the 1930s against the background of contemporary American cultural history.Stardom is approached as ..."
Father Knows Best(1st Edition) (TV Milestones Series) by Mary R. Desjardins Paperback, 136 Pages, Published 2015 by Wayne State University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8143-3947-3, ISBN: 0-8143-3947-6
Console-Ing Passions Ser. Recycled Stars : Female Film Stardom in the Age of Television and Video by Mary R. Desjardins Hardcover, Published 2015 by Duke University Press, United States ISBN-13: 978-0-8223-5789-6, ISBN: 0-8223-5789-5