Starring Joan Crawford: The Films, the Fantasy, and the Modern Relevance of a Si

Description: Starring Joan Crawford by Samuel Garza Bernstein WWJD: What Would Joan Crawford Do? FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Joan Crawford: the name has an enduring fascination. Forty-five years after her death, Crawford remains a familiar icon in pop culture and the entertainment world. Certainly the camp bathos of Mommie Dearest has played a part in her continued relevance. But it is ultimately her work and career themselves that account for her remarkable longevity in the culture. From her first film in 1925, to her rise to stardom in 1928, and on to the hit films she appeared in through the 1960s, she continually molded and remolded herself, crafting an indelible image and ensuring her place in the American pantheon.STARRING JOAN CRAWFORD is a rollicking exploration of the powerful women Joan Crawford vividly brought to life in her films--and the lasting, ever-evolving impact she has had on popular culture.Having carved out a revolutionary path through the entertainment industry while relying on men as little as possible--whether her studio bosses or her many husbands--she created a gallery of strong, assertive women who outsmarted men and refused to conform to gender expectations. In movies like Mildred Pierce, The Damned Dont Cry, Johnny Guitar, and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, among many others, she played to win, becoming a lodestar to LGBT audiences, a model of feminist self-determination for women, and an unforgettable icon for everyone. Author Biography Stonewall Book Award-winning writer Samuel Garza Bernstein is an author, screenwriter, and playwright whose work often reflects the wild intersections of modern life. He was born to an undocumented Mexican mother who passed as white (using a fake name) and a Jewish father who passionately defended the Palestinians when they lived in Cairo while Israel and Egypt were still at war. In his own telling, Garza Bernstein was a gay, Jewish six-year-old, living in his head, and spinning stories. His family was nomadic and he grew up all over the world. He, husband Ronald Shore, and their pack of incorrigible dachshunds split their time between Porto, Portugal and Los Angeles, California. Review Starring Joan Crawford looks at her career and her meaning, at why Crawford continues to resonate.-- "Parade"In a new book by writer Samuel Garza Bernstein titled Starring Joan Crawford: The Films, the Fantasy, and the Modern Relevance of a Silver Screen Icon, a more complete and nuanced picture of the Hollywood icon is painted. --Provincetown MagazinePlaywright and biographer Bernstein illuminates actor Joan Crawfords enduring popularity by spotlighting her long career. He provides details of her entire filmography, which began with silent films in the 1920s and lasted until the early 1970s. Where this biography shines is in Bernsteins inclusion of quotes from Crawfords interviews and from reviews of her films over the years.... [W]here so many other books on Crawford have made her into a caricature, this volume evaluates her work on its own merits. The long shadow cast by Mommie Dearest even today, nearly 50 years after Crawfords 1977 death and the memoirs publication (to say nothing of the subsequent film), is perhaps inescapable, but this book provides much-needed insight and perspective on popular cultures continuing fascination with Joan Crawford. An enjoyable read that stands out among the numerous books written about Crawford over the years.-- "Library Journal"In the new book Starring Joan Crawford: The Films, the Fantasy, and the Modern Relevance of a Silver Screen Icon, Hollywood historian Samuel Garza Bernstein draws on reams of press coverage and never-before-seen restored images from movie posters and stills, publicity shots, sheet music, and magazine covers. Starring Joan Crawford is both a celebration and a compelling exploration of how she informed ideas about wealth and class, femininity and gender roles, identity, and fulfillment.--South Florida Sun TimesWhether Joan Crawford mattered artistically is debatable; that she still matters culturally is Samuel Garza Bernsteins exuberantly argued thesis. In Starring Joan Crawford, Bernstein holds a loupe to Crawfords deathless high-camp persona--both on--and offscreen.... Starring Joan Crawford is a splendid pastiche. Bernstein supplies copious photos; film-by-film synopses with original credits; the odd reproduced-in-full article by or about Crawford; and recaps of his fantasy Crawford vehicles (e.g., 2023s Barbie). Bernstein implicitly makes the case that humor and serious criticism arent unnatural bedfellows, as when he offers this measure of Crawfords still-thriving legacy.-- "Shelf Awareness""A spirited portrait of a Hollywood legend." -- "Publishers Weekly""Gorgeously written and meticulously researched, Starring Joan Crawford is a delicious melange of biographical details, cultural criticism, and fanboy fantasia that brings the most vivacious actress of the twentieth century screamingly to life. Freed by the authors sharp eye from the wire-hanger-wielding monstrosity she has become in the collective mind of popular American culture, Miss Crawford becomes flesh and blood once more. In Samuel Garza Bernsteins unputdownable book, her meaning and import are illuminated in the most up-to-date Britney-Xtina-Gaga terms. The superstar is young again, and so is Hollywood, and maybe even the reader, too."--Frank DeCaro, author of Drag: Combing Through the Big Wigs of Show Business."Samuel Garza Bernstein brilliantly titles his new book Starring Joan Crawford, but in keeping with the religious thrust, it could just as aptly be called Joan: The Bible. Because it IS the Bible on Joan Crawford. Garza Bernstein brings the real Joan to vivid life, in a style thats both dishy and intimate, but also as erudite and thoroughly researched as a PhD thesis. The men, the movies, the moxie, its all here."Kim Powers, author of Rules for Being Dead and The History of Swimming"Samuel Garza Bernstein writes about a woman we all wish we knew because she sounds like a fking hoot! And he does a great job of telling you why we should all wish she was in our circle of friends if we got to dip back in time."Karen McCullah, screenwriter, Legally Blonde and author, The Bachelorette Party"Samuel Garza Bernsteins book Starring Joan Crawford is a bold and complex amalgam of biography, critical analysis, Hollywood gossip, and fantasy. Garza Bernstein successfully balances the apocryphal with scholarly truth, camp with sober insight. Its a satisfying, hearty stew spiced with wit and a genuine love and respect for its eternally fascinating subject."--Charles Busch, American actor, playwright, screenwriter Details ISBN1493074458 Author Samuel Garza Bernstein Language English Year 2024 ISBN-10 1493074458 ISBN-13 9781493074457 UK Release Date 2024-07-01 Publisher Globe Pequot Press Imprint Applause Country of Publication United States Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified; Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs Audience General Format Hardcover AU Release Date 2024-06-01 DEWEY B Pages 360 Publication Date 2024-06-04 Subtitle The Films, the Fantasy, and the Modern Relevance of a Silver Screen Icon US Release Date 2024-06-04 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160771877;

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