Becoming Carole Lombard: Stardom, Comedy, and Legacy - Paperback

$80.91

Becoming Carole Lombard: Stardom, Comedy, and Legacy - Paperback

Name: Becoming Carole Lombard: Stardom, Comedy, and Legacy - Paperback
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SKU: 9781501385834
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by Olympia Kiriakou

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Book Overview

Becoming Carole Lombard: Stardom, Comedy and Legacy is a historical critique of the development and reception of Carole Lombard's stardom from the classical Hollywood period to present day. Based on original archival research, Olympia Kiriakou combines theoretically informed textual analyses of Lombard's performances and star image across different media (biographies, publicity materials, photography and film) with a critical engagement of the cultural, economic, social and industrial conditions that shaped her stardom.

Sitting at the intersection of feminist film theory, star studies and comedy theory, this work presents Lombard as a case study to challenge the screwball canon and existent academic discourse about female physical comedy and the alleged "delicate" female body. In doing so, it formulates a new historical approach to understanding gender, femininity, and identity in Hollywood comedies of the 1930s. Moreover, this is the first research of its kind to offer a comprehensive understanding of Lombard's stardom beyond her associations with the screwball comedy genre.

ISBN	9781501385834
Author	Olympia Kiriakou
Publisher	Bloomsbury Academic
Genre	Biography and Arts
Format	Paperback
Published	August 2021
Language	ENG- English
Pages	248
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print