Mary Pickford : queen of the movies /
In the early days of cinema, when actors were unbilled and unmentioned in credits, audiences immediately noticed Mary Pickford. Moviegoers everywhere were riveted by her magnetic talent and appeal as she rose to become cinema's first great star. In this engaging collection, copublished with the...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Lexington, Ky. :
University Press of Kentucky,
2012.
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Colección: | JSTOR EBA.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | In the early days of cinema, when actors were unbilled and unmentioned in credits, audiences immediately noticed Mary Pickford. Moviegoers everywhere were riveted by her magnetic talent and appeal as she rose to become cinema's first great star. In this engaging collection, copublished with the Library of Congress, an eminent group of film historians sheds new light on this icon's incredible life and legacy. Pickford emerges from the pages in vivid detail. She is revealed as a gifted actress, a philanthropist, and a savvy industry leader who fought for creative control of her films ... |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 276 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780813136677 0813136679 9780813140551 0813140552 0813136474 9780813136479 9781283618281 1283618281 9786613930736 6613930733 |