What dreams were made of : movie stars of the 1940s
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What dreams were made of : movie stars of the 1940s
（Star decades : american culture/american cinema / Adrienne L. Mclean and Murray Pomerance, series editors）
Rutgers University Press, c2011
- : hardcover
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-243) and index
Contents of Works
- Introduction : stardom in the 1940s / Sean Griffin
- Abbott and Costello : Who's on first? / David Sedman
- Gene Autry and Roy Rogers : the light of western stars / Edward Buscombe
- Ingrid Bergman : the face of authenticity in the land of illusion / Robin Blaetz
- Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall : tough guy and cool dame / Rick Worland
- Claudette Colbert, Ginger Rogers, and Barbara Stanwyck : American homefront women / David M. Lugowski
- Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney : babes and beyond / Sean Griffin
- Greer Garson : gallant ladies and British wartime femininity / Hannah Hamad
- Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth : pinned up / Adrienne L. McLean
- Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn : domesticated mavericks / Charlie Keil
- John Wayne : hero, leading man, innocent, and troubled figure / Edward Countryman
- In the wings / Sean Griffin
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Humphrey Bogart. Abbott and Costello. Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney. John Wayne. Rita Hayworth and Betty Grable. Images of these film icons conjure up a unique moment in cinema and history, one of optimism and concern, patriotism and cynicism. What Dreams Were Made Of examines the performers who helped define American cinema in the 1940s, a decade of rapid and repeated upheaval for Hollywood and the United States. Through insightful discussions of key films as well as studio publicity and fan magazines, the essays in this collection analyze how these actors and actresses helped lift spirits during World War II, whether in service comedies, combat films, or escapist musicals. The contributors, all major writers on the stars and movies of this period, also explore how cultural shifts after the war forced many stars to adjust to new outlooks and attitudes, particularly in film noir. Together, they represented the hopes and fears of a nation during turbulent times, enacting on the silver screen the dreams of millions of moviegoers.
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