Show People: A History of the Film Star

by Michael Newton and Michael Newton

Show People offers a comprehensive history of the idea of the film star from Mary Pickford to Andy Serkis, traversing more than one hundred years and drawing on examples from America, Britain, Europe, and Asia. Renowned film writer Michael Newton explores our enduring love affair with fame, glamour, and the cinematic image. Newton builds up an expansive picture of movie stardom through explorations of striking and diverse figures such as Ingrid...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789141567
• ISBN13: 9781789141566
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.1" x 9.3"