The cinema of Barbara Stanwyck : twenty-six short essays on a working star / Catherine Russell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Russell, Catherine, 1959- author.

Contributor:

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Series:

Women's media history now!

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stanwyck, Barbara, 1907-1990--Criticism and interpretation.

Stanwyck, Barbara.

Stanwyck, Barbara, 1907-1990.

Women in motion pictures.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Essays.

Film criticism.

Physical Description:

x, 347 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2023]

Summary:

"From The Lady Eve, to The Big Valley, Barbara Stanwyck played parts that showcased her multidimensional talents but also illustrated the limits imposed on women in film and television. Catherine Russell's A to Z consideration of the iconic actress analyzes twenty-six facets of Stanwyck and the America of her times. Russell examines Stanwyck's work onscreen against the backdrop of costuming and other aspects of filmmaking. But she also views the actress's off-screen performance within the Hollywood networks that made her an industry favorite and longtime cornerstone of the entertainment community. Russell's montage approach coalesces into an engrossing portrait of a singular artist whose intelligence and savvy placed her center-stage in the production of her films and in the debates around women, femininity, and motherhood that roiled mid-century America. Original and rich, The Cinema of Barbara Stanwyck is an essential and entertaining reexamination of an enduring Hollywood star"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Russell, Catherine, 1959- Cinema of Barbara Stanwyck

ISBN:

9780252045042

0252045041

9780252087172

0252087178

OCLC:

1345510658