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03017aam a2200409 a 4500 001 905701BC9B6211E2989A5ACADAD10320 003 SILO 005 20130402015604 008 120919s2013 enka b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2012034976 020 $a 0230355447 (hardback) 020 $a 9780230355446 (hardback) 035 $a (OCoLC)798615490 040 $a DLC $b eng $c DLC $d YDX $d BTCTA $d OCLCO $d YDXCP $d CDX $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a e-gr--- $a e-uk--- $a b------ $a e-gr--- 050 00 $a PN1998.2 $b .W495 2013 082 00 $a 791.4309794/94 $2 23 084 $a PER004040 $a PER004030 $a PER001000 $a PER004040 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Williams, Michael, $d 1971- 245 10 $a Film stardom, myth and classicism : $b the rise of Hollywood's gods / $c Michael Williams. 260 $a Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; $b Palgrave Macmillan, $c 2013. 300 $a x, 252 p. : $b ill. ; $c 23 cm. 520 $a "Since the golden era of silent movies stars have been described as screen gods, goddesses and idols. But why did Hollywood, that most modernity industry, first look back to antiquity as it built its stars? This book presents a unique insight into the origins of screen stardom in the 1910s and 20s to explore how the myth and iconography of ancient Greece and Rome was deployed to create modern Apollo and Venuses of the screen. Drawing from extensive research into studio production files, fan-magazines and the popular reception of stars in America and Britain, this study explores how the sculptural gods of the past enabled the flickering shadows on the screen to seem more present and alive. Classicism permitted films to encode different sexualities for their audience, and present stars who embodied traditions of the Grand Tour for a post-war context where the ruins of past civilisations had become strangely resonant. The book presents detailed discussion of leading players such as Ramon Novarro, Greta Garbo and Rudolph Valentino, and major films such as Ben-Hur and Flesh and the Devil to show how classicism enabled star discourse to transform actors into icons. This is the story of how Olympus moved to Hollywood to divinise stars as icons for a modern age and defined a model of stardom that is still with us today"--Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 650 0 $a Motion picture actors and actresses. 650 0 $a Fame $x History $y 20th century. 651 0 $a United States $x Greek influences. $x Greek influences. 651 0 $a United States $x Roman influences. $x Roman influences. 651 0 $a Great Britain $x Greek influences. $x Greek influences. 651 0 $a Great Britain $x Roman influences. $x Roman influences. 650 0 $a Civilization, Classical. 650 7 $a PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / General. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / History & Criticism. $2 bisacsh 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20171230051543.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=905701BC9B6211E2989A5ACADAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search