
Star Attractions
Twentieth-Century Movie Magazines and Global Fandom
University of Iowa Press
Published on 15. December 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
282 pages
978-1-60938-673-3 (ISBN)
Description
During Hollywood's 'classic era,' from the 1920s to 1950s, roughly twenty major fan magazines were offered each month at American newsstands and abroad. These publications famously fed fan obsessions with celebrities such as Mae West and Elvis Presley. Film studies scholars often regard these magazines with suspicion; perhaps due to their reputation for purveying scandal and gossip, their frequent mingling of gushing tone, and blatant falsehood. Looking at these magazines with fresh regarding eyes and treating them as primary sources, the contributors of this collection provide unique insights into contemporary assumptions about the relationship between fan and star, performer and viewer. In doing so, they reveal the magazines to be a huge and largely untapped resource on a wealth of subjects, including gender roles, appearance and behavior, and national identity. Contributors: Emily Chow-Kambitsch, Alissa Clarke, Jonathan Driskell, Lucy Fischer, Ann-Marie Fleming, Oana-Maria Mazilu, Adrienne L. McLean, Sarah Polley, Genevie`ve Sellier, Michael Williams
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Language
English
Place of publication
Iowa
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
20 black & white figures
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
440 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60938-673-3 (9781609386733)
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Tamar Jeffers McDonald is a reader in film studies at the University of Kent. She is author or editor of four books, including Doris Day Confidential: Hollywood, Sex, and Stardom.
Lies Lanckman is associate lecturer in film studies at the University of Kent.
Lies Lanckman is associate lecturer in film studies at the University of Kent.