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While the impact that legendary actors and actresses have had on the development of the Hollywood film industry is well known, few have recognised the power of movie fans on shaping the industry. This books redresses that balance, and is the first study of Hollywood's golden era to examine the period from the viewpoint of the fans. Using fan club journals, fan letters, studio production records, and other previously unpublished archival sources, Samantha Barbas reveals how the passion, enthusiasm, and ongoing activism of film fans in Hollywood's golden era transformed early cinema, the modern mass media and American popular culture.
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'A unique film history with astute commentary.' Library Journal
'With this book in hand, we can begin to understand what is popular in American popular art.' Lary May, author of The Big Tomorrow: Hollywood and the Politics of the American Way
'I loved this exploration of the synergism between fans, stars, studios, and the celebrity and consumer cultures in Hollywood's Golden Age. Movie Crazy is a revelation.' Diana McLellan, author of The Girls: Sappho Goes to Hollywood
'Movie fans will appreciate the story of celebrities, fans, studios, stars and film producers...' - Deland (FL) Beacon
About the author
SAMANTHA BARBAS received her Ph.D. in American history from the University of California at Berkeley. She currently teaches in the Interdisciplinary Studies Program at Arizona State University.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Movie Crazy
Book Subtitle: Stars, Fans, and the Cult of Celebrity
Authors: Samantha Barbas
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-10319-2
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2001
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-312-23962-6Published: 18 February 2002
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4039-6045-0Published: 26 November 2002
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-10319-2Published: 30 April 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVI, 218
Topics: US History, Film History, History of the Americas, Modern History, Regional and Cultural Studies, Social History