Diana Dors became one of Britain's most successful sex symbols in the 1950s and remained a major celebrity until her death in 1984. This book examines both her acting method and her celebrity. It provides a detailed analysis of Dors' performance in a number of her films from across different periods of her career, investigating her versatility by paying close attention to her voice, facial expressions and looks, body poses and gestures in specific moments from her movies. It also discusses the performance of gender and age, as well as considering her later role as a gay icon.
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Shingler on Dors is a dream team: the doyen of Star Studies on the most warmly beloved of stars. Packed with detail, beautifully written, Shingler draws out the resonances of the Dors persona alongside demonstrating the skill of her performances, brilliantly fusing appreciation of the star as image and actor. -- Richard Dyer, King's College London Provides [an] in-depth and original analysis that contributes new insights to the critical discourse on Dors. Notably the book highlights the importance of analysing in the round acting, performance, star labour and agency, demonstrating the possibilities of such a comprehensive approach for further research in studies of British stardom. -- Jade Evans * Journal of British Cinema and Television *
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12 black and white illustrations
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Höhe: 234 mm
Breite: 156 mm
Dicke: 11 mm
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978-1-4744-7399-6 (9781474473996)
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Martin Shingler is an independent scholar, freelance writer, editor and researcher. He was previously Lecturer in Media & Cultural Studies at Staffordshire University, and Senior Lecturer in Radio & Film Studies at University of Sunderland. In addition to co-editing the BFI Film Stars series (2012-2019), he has published two monographs, When Warners Brought Broadway to Hollywood, 1923-39 (2018) and Star Studies: A Critical Guide (2012).
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Independent Scholar
Preface
Introduction
Part One: Stardom and Celebrity
Chapter 1: Bright (1946-49)
Chapter 2: Blonde (1950-56)
Chapter 3: Bold (July to November 1956)
Chapter 4: Brazen (1960-85)
Part Two: Acting and Performance
Chapter 5: Pseudo-star Acting in Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? (1953)
Chapter 6: A Marriage of Method and Style in The Unholy Wife (1957)
Chapter 7: Exploiting her Nascent Has-Been Status in Berserk! (1967)
Chapter 8: Popping In and Out as a Virtuosic Guest Star in The Pied Piper (1972)
Chapter 9: Perfect When Poised in Steaming (1985)
Conclusion: A Dubiously Dorsian Conclusion
