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245 10 a| Female stars of British cinemah| [electronic resource] :b| the women in question /c| Melanie Williams.;

260 a| Edinburgh :b| Edinburgh University Press,c| [2017];

300 a| viii, 240 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 25 cm;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-234) and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction: questions of female stardom in British cinema -- 'A girl appears in camiknickers': Jean Kent's austerity stardom -- 'Blonde glamour machine': Diana Dors in the 1950s and beyond -- British new waif: Rita Tushingham and sixties female stardom -- 'A constant threat': Glenda Jackson and the challenges of seventies stardom -- 'From schoolgirl to stardom': the discovery and development of Helena Bonham Carter and Emily Lloyd in the 1980s and 1990s -- National treasure: Judi Dench and older female stardom in the 2000s -- Conclusion: the unbearable whiteness of being (a female British star).;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 8 a| Although stardom and celebrity have sometimes been seen as antithetical to traditional British notions of restraint and modesty, female stars have nenetheless always been an important attraction for audiences of British cinema, offering specifically British takes on ideas of glamour, acting prowess and femininity. This book will explore in detail the history of British female stardom from the 1940's to the present day through an examination of careers and star personae, from Anna Neagle, who enjoyed record-breaking popularity in the immediate post-war years, to key contemporary figures such as Keira Knightley and Helen Mirren. This is a major new study of stardom in British cinema and the first to focus on female stars.;

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Female stars of British cinema the women in question / Melanie Williams.

Author/creator	Williams, Melanie, 1974-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2017]
Description	viii, 240 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Women in motion pictures. Motion pictures for women--Great Britain. Actresses--Great Britain. --History.

Contents	Introduction: questions of female stardom in British cinema -- 'A girl appears in camiknickers': Jean Kent's austerity stardom -- 'Blonde glamour machine': Diana Dors in the 1950s and beyond -- British new waif: Rita Tushingham and sixties female stardom -- 'A constant threat': Glenda Jackson and the challenges of seventies stardom -- 'From schoolgirl to stardom': the discovery and development of Helena Bonham Carter and Emily Lloyd in the 1980s and 1990s -- National treasure: Judi Dench and older female stardom in the 2000s -- Conclusion: the unbearable whiteness of being (a female British star).
Summary	Although stardom and celebrity have sometimes been seen as antithetical to traditional British notions of restraint and modesty, female stars have nenetheless always been an important attraction for audiences of British cinema, offering specifically British takes on ideas of glamour, acting prowess and femininity. This book will explore in detail the history of British female stardom from the 1940's to the present day through an examination of careers and star personae, from Anna Neagle, who enjoyed record-breaking popularity in the immediate post-war years, to key contemporary figures such as Keira Knightley and Helen Mirren. This is a major new study of stardom in British cinema and the first to focus on female stars.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-234) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2017296947
ISBN	1474405630
ISBN	9781474405638
ISBN	9781474405645
ISBN	1474405649

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