Subtitle: Movie Stars of the
1970s Author:
Edited and with an
introduction by James Morrison Subject:Film,
American
Studies Paper ISBN: 978-0-8135-4749-7 Cloth ISBN: 978-0-8135-4748-0 Pages: 264 pages Publication Date: June 2010 Series:
Star
Decades
Description:
Weary from the turbulent sixties, America
entered the 1970s hoping for calm. Instead, the war in Vietnam and its
troubled aftermath persisted, the Watergate scandal unfolded, and
continuing social unrest at home and abroad provided the backdrop for
the new decade. The scene was similar in Hollywood, as it experienced
greater upheaval than at any point since the coming of sound. As the
studio and star systems declined, actors had more power than ever, and
because many had become fiercely politicized by the temper of the
times, the movies they made were often more challenging than before.
Thus, just when it might have faded out, Hollywood was reborn—but what
was the nature of this rebirth?
Hollywood
Reborn examines this question, with contributors focusing on
many of the era’s key figures—noteworthy actors such as Jane Fonda, Al
Pacino, Faye Dunaway, and Warren Beatty, and unexpected artists, among
them Donald Sutherland, Shelley Winters, and Divine. Each essay offers
new perspectives through the lens of an important star, illuminating in
the process some of the most fascinating and provocative films of the
decade. About the Author:
James Morrison is a
professor of literature and film studies at Claremont McKenna College.
He is the author, coauthor, or editor of several books, including Roman Polanski and All That Heaven Allows: The Cinema of Todd
Haynes.
