Film Stardom and the Ancient Past: Idols, Artefacts and Epics

by Michael Williams

The first major study of the use of the ancient past in the construction of Hollywood stardom after the silent era

Offers new perspectives on enduringly popular stars such as Greta Garbo and Marilyn Monroe, alongside less well-known films and stars, such as Buster Crabbe and the pre-Code comedy, Search for Beauty (1934)
Provides a historically rigorous and timely study on the contemporary ancient epic, including discussion of Alexander,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137390018
• ISBN13: 9781137390011
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 311 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.3"