Theda Bara : her career, life and legend / Roy Liebman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Liebman, Roy, author.

Contributor:

The London Hilfers Family Endowment for the Study of Women in Cinema and Media Arts.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bara, Theda, 1885-1955.

Bara, Theda.

Motion picture actors and actresses--United States--Biography.

Motion picture actors and actresses.

Silent films--United States--History and criticism.

Silent films.

Motion pictures--United States--History--20th century.

Motion pictures.

Physical Description:

vii, 210 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2023]

Summary:

"Although a major star in the 1910s, Theda Bara-known as "The Vamp"-was largely neglected until the 1990s, when her fame began to resurface. Since then, there have been biographies, documentaries and other works that have brought the silent film actress back into the spotlight, including a painstaking stills reconstruction of her lost epic Cleopatra. This is a complete examination of Bara's more than 40 films, as well as her theater and radio appearances, down to the smallest detail. With the vast majority of Bara's films considered lost, it is a particularly valuable resource for fans and scholars, and includes information about each film's genesis, director, plot, censorship problems, and critical and public reactions. Also included is a biographical overview, with many illuminating anecdotes"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Theda Bara : the life and legend

The feature films

The short subjects

Archival appearances : film and television

Onstage

Miscellany.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the The London Hilfers Family Endowment for the Study of Women in Cinema and Media Arts.

ISBN:

9781476687254

1476687250

OCLC:

1375540854

Publisher Number:

99994561167