The constellation of Hollywood stars burned brightly in the 1950s, even as the industry fell on hard economic times. Major artists of the 1940s-James Stewart, Jerry Lewis, and Gregory Peck- continued to exert a magical appeal but the younger generation of moviegoers was soon enthralled by an emerging cast, led by James Dean and Marlon Brando. They, among others, ushered in a provocative acting style, the Method, bringing hard-edged, realistic performances to the screen. Adult-oriented small-budget dramas were ideal showcases for Method actors, startlingly realised when Brando seized the screen in On the Waterfront. But, with competition from television looming, Hollywood also featured film-making of epic proportion-Ben-Hur and other cinema wonders rode onto the screen with amazing spectacle, making stars of physically impressive performers such as Charlton Heston.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Barry Sandler, Foster Hirsch, Murray Pomerance, Amy Lawrence, Tison Pugh, William Brown, Adrienne L. McLean, Frank Krutnik, Rutgers University Press
ISBN-13
9780813547671
eBay Product ID (ePID)
105349405
Product Key Features
Book Title
Larger than Life: Movie Stars of the 1950s
Author
R. Barton Palmer
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
500 g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Star Decades: American Culture/American Cinema
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Editor
R. Barton Palmer
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