Film Stardom, Myth and Classicism

The Rise of Hollywood's Gods

• Author(s): M. Williams,
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 252
• ISBN_10: 1137291494
  ISBN_13: 9781137291493
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Social Science / Media Studies , Performing Arts / General , Performing Arts / Film / History & Criticism , Performing Arts / Film / Genres / General , Performing Arts / Film / General ,

Description:... Since the golden era of silent movies, stars have been described as screen gods, goddesses and idols. This is the story of how Olympus moved to Hollywood to divinise stars as Apollos and Venuses for the modern age, and defined a model of stardom that is still with us today.