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Description for John Wayne
Paperback. A critical examination of John Wayne, the person, the actor, the film star, the political figure, and the mythic legend. It describes Wayne's film work in terms of his life, and his life in terms of movies. The text also views the cultural significance of "the phenomenon of John Wayne". Num Pages: 400 pages, 25 photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
John Wayne was the most popular and the most durable star in film history. He was also a national legend, a folk hero, and a powerful symbol of the American Dream. Levy evaluates Wayne's film oeuvre by comparing him with other major stars of his generation and demonstrates that of all American actors, he came closest to the notion of 'actor-as-auteur.'
John Wayne was the most popular and the most durable star in film history. He was also a national legend, a folk hero, and a powerful symbol of the American Dream. Levy evaluates Wayne's film oeuvre by comparing him with other major stars of his generation and demonstrates that of all American actors, he came closest to the notion of 'actor-as-auteur.'
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810835313
SKU
V9780810835313
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About Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy (Ph.D., Columbia) is a tenured professor of film and sociology at Arizona State University West. Previously, he has taught film at Columbia, Wellesley College, and the New School for Social Research. Dr. Levy is the author of six film books, the latest of which id the definitive biography of the legendary Hollywood director, George Cukor, Master of Elegance ... Read more
Reviews for John Wayne
...a must for all John Wayne fans, for students of the motion picture industry and for those who wish to absorb one person's climb from the prop department in a movie company all the way to the very top of the acting profession.
Movie Collector's World
...much of interest...
Film Review Annual
...a very useful collection ... Read more
Movie Collector's World
...much of interest...
Film Review Annual
...a very useful collection ... Read more