Description: Searching for Stars by Geoffrey Macnab Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Explores the reasons behind British cinemas failure to create its own stars. The text looks at the way theatre and music hall spawned their stars, and asks why so many of them found the transition to film so awkward. It compares the British star system with that of Hollywood. Publisher Description Explores the reasons behind British cinemas failure to create its own stars. The text looks at the way theatre and music hall spawned their stars, and asks why so many of them found the transition to film so awkward. It compares the British star system with that of Hollywood.What sort of contracts were British stars offered? How much were they paid? Who dealt with their publicity? How did Britsh fans regard them? There are essays on key figures (Novello, Fields, Formby, Dors, Bogarde, Mason, Matthews), and assessment of how British stars fared in Hollywood, an analysis of the effects of class and regional prejudice on attempts at British star-making, and a survey of the British comedy tradition, and some of the questions about how genre affected the star system. Author Biography Geoffrey Macnab is a film journalist and critic for The Independent, The Guardian and Screen International. He is based in London, UK. Details ISBN 0304333522 ISBN-13 9780304333523 Title Searching for Stars Author Geoffrey Macnab Format Paperback Year 2000 Pages 232 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC GE_Item_ID:7010655; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780304333523
Book Title: Searching for Stars
Number of Pages: 232 Pages
Publication Name: Searching for Stars : Stardom and Screen Acting in British Cinema
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
Publication Year: 2000
Subject: American / General, Film / History & Criticism
Item Height: 0.5 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 9.8 Oz
Subject Area: Art, Performing Arts
Author: Geoffrey Macnab
Item Length: 8.5 in
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Uk-Trade Paper