Hollywood's Others : Love and Limitation in the Star System

Name: Hollywood's Others : Love and Limitation in the Star System
Brand: Columbia University Press

Columbia University Press

We tend to think about movie stars as either glamorous or relatable. But in the 1920s and 1930s, when the Hollywood star system was taking shape, a number of unusual stars appeared on the silver screen, representing groups from which the American mainstream typically sought to avert its eyes. What did it mean for a white entertainment columnist to empathize with an ambiguously gendered Black child star? Or for boys to idolize Lon Chaney, famous for portraying characters with disabilities?Hollywood\u2019s Others explores the affective ties between white, non-disabled audiences and the fascinatingly different stars with whom they identified\u2014but only up to a point. Katherine Fusco argues that stardom in this era at once offered ways for viewers to connect across group boundaries while also\n\nHollywood's Others\nLove and Limitation in the Star System\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPleas;