Andrew Roberts Idols of the Odeons (Hardback) Manchester University Press

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Idols of the OdeonsCondition: NewSubtitle: Post-War British Film StardomISBN-10: 1526147033EAN: 9781526147035ISBN: 9781526147035Publisher: Manchester University PressFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 04/20/2020Description: Idols of the Odeons examines British film stardom in the post-war era, a time when Hollywood movies were increasingly supplanting the Pinewood/Elstree studio system. The book encompasses the careers of sixteen actors, including Stanley Baker, Diana Dors, Norman Wisdom, Hattie Jacques, Peter Finch and Peter Sellers. Such extremely diverse careers provide the opportunity to explore overlooked films, in addition to examining how the term ‘star’ could apply to a stalwart leading man, a Variety comic, a self-created ‘Vamp’ and a character actor. Above all, this is a book that celebrates, with idiosyncratic humour and warmth, how these actors accomplished much of their best work during the transitional period between the Rank/ABPC roster of stars and the US domination of the British film industry.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 234mmItem Length: 156mmAuthor: Andrew RobertsGenre: Films & TVBook Series: Manchester University PressItem Width: 21mmTopic: Music Dance & TheatreRelease Year: 2020 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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