| Description |
1 online resource (257 pages) |
| Contents |
Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: ACTORS; Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle; George Bancroft; Ralph Bellamy; Ralph Bellamy; The Film Career of George M. Cohan; Boris Karloff; Robert Redford; Mickey Rooney; Kidflicks; Cornel Wilde; Part II: ACTRESSES; Dear Beulah; Surviving Mother Hollywood; Charlotte Henry's Adventures in Wonderland; Siren Song; A Countess in Hollywood; The Birth of a Sex Symbol; Marilyn; Eleanor Powell; Natalie Wood; Part III: HOLLYWOOD PAIRS; Bette Davis and Claude Rains; Cukor and Hepburn; Making Movies with James Cagney |
| Summary |
First appearing in 1976, American Classic Screen was the publishing arm of The National Film Society. Intended for scholars and general readers interested in films from the golden age of cinema and beyond, the magazine ran for a decade and includedoriginal interviews, profiles, and articles that delved deep into the rich history of Hollywood. Contributors to the magazine included noted academics in the area of film studies, as well as independent scholars and authors eager to expand the world of cinema. Since the periodical's demise, however, many of the essays and articles have been difficult |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Motion pictures -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography
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Motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Biography
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Motion picture actors and actresses
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Motion picture producers and directors
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Motion pictures
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780810876774 |
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0810876779 |
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