The Stardom Film Creating the Hollywood Fairy Tale

Summary: Since the movie industry's earliest days, Hollywood has mythologized itself through stories of stardom. In the first book to focus exclusively on these modern fairy tales, Karen McNally traces the history of this genre from silent cinema to contemporary film and television to show its significance to both Hollywood and broader American culture.

Record details

ISBN: 9780231851145
ISBN: 0231851146
Physical Description: 1 online resource (157 p.).
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Computer data.
electronic resource
Publisher: New York : Columbia University Press, 2020.

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:september.21 Description based upon print version of record. Multi-User.
Formatted Contents Note:	Intro -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Core Stardom Narratives -- 2. Genre and Hybridity -- 3. Character, Star, and Myth -- Afterword -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by JSTOR.