Larger Than Life: Movie Stars of the 1950s (None)

Contributor(s): Palmer, R Barton (Editor), Palmer, R Barton (Introduction by), Brown, William (Contribution by), Hirsch, Foster (Contribution by), Krutnik, Frank (Contribution by), Lawrence, Amy (Contribution by), McLean, Adrienne L (Contribution by), Pomerance, Murray (Contribution by), Pugh, Tison (Contribution by), Sandler, Barry (Contribution by), Solomon, Matthew (Contribution by), White, Susan (Contribution by), Wojcik, Pamela Robertson (Contribution by)

ISBN: 9780813547664

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Hardcover

$155.00

Pub Date: June 30, 2010

Dewey: B

LCCN: 2009043156

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.90" H x 9.30" L x 6.10" W ( 1.35 lbs) 272 pages

BISAC Categories:

Biography and Autobiography | General | Performing Arts | Film

Series: Star Decades: American Culture/American Cinema

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: Larger Than Life offers a comprehensive view of the star system in 1950s Hollywood and also in-depth discussions of the decade's major stars, including Montgomery Clift, Judy Holliday, Jerry Lewis, James Mason, Marilyn Monroe, Kim Novak, Bing Crosby, Gene Kelly, Jayne Mansfield, and Audrey Hepburn.

Worth Considering