Dec 10, 2008 jeanine basinger is the chair of film studies at wesleyan university and the curator of the cinema archives there. Hamilton returns to his acclaimed commonwealth series in this thrilling followup to the abyss beyond dreams. Discovering early hollywood through the films of charlie chaplin by john bengtson santa monica press 2006. No tellall, this book recreates the excitement the actors provoked while. The silent stars go by is a hardback doctor who novel written by dan abnett for the bbc books new series adventures line. Fishpond australia, silent stars by jeanine basingerbuy. I thought it would be a great time to update yall with what has been going on over here, reading wise. A new book by jeanine basinger is cause for celebration. Naila is a responsible and trustworthy daughter to her immigrant pakistani parents.
Sep 25, 2015 i love youtube as much as the next twentysomething american, but theres one teeny problem. Jul 01, 2009 basinger s study of the studios relentless spin control makes an instructive prism through which to view long skeins of hollywood film history. Silent stars by jeanine basinger overdrive rakuten. Kim basinger is an american actress who made her television debut as sheila in night train to dallas, an episode of the actionadventure drama series gemini man that aired on nbc in 1976.
The contrasting slow section allows the ensemble to showcase its developing legato style. Silent stars is a 1999 book by renowned film historian jeanine basinger. Its the perfect introduction to silent film and the world of stars who did not speak. The star machine by jeanine basinger tells the story of how hollywood movie studios produced stars from the 1930s through the 1950s by running them through a machine of sorts. Silent stars ebook by jeanine basinger rakuten kobo. My friend loves its a wonderful life but she really isnt what you would call a movie buff like i am. Cyd charisse in a nondancing role, nancy davis soon to be mrs. Scott fitzgerald wrote, it was an age of miracles, it was an age of art, it was an age of excess, it was an age of satire.
Jeanine basinger books list of books by author jeanine. An absolutely essential text for anyone seriously interested in movies, and, with more than three hundred photographs, as much a treat to look at as it is to read. From one of our leading film authorities, a rich, penetrating, amusing plum pudding of a book about the golden age of movies, full of hollywood lore, anecdotes, and analysis. Oct 05, 2015 its no secret that youtube stars are the newest millionaires on the block. Hamiltons latest a relatively slender 704 pages brings to a furious boil the twobook saga the abyss beyond dreams, 2014 describing human colony planet bienvenidos unremitting battle against the hostile alien fallers. With revelatory insights and delightful asides, jeanine basinger shows us how the studio star machine worked when it. Silent stars 9780679438403 by basinger, jeanine and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The purpose of this book is to celebrate a group of silent film stars who are somehow. Silent stars, jeanine basinger shop online for books in.
Mar 06, 2014 in 1949, metrogoldwynmayer, the studio that boasted more stars than there are in the heavens, released one of its typical productions. Never as confident as her brother or as strong as her sister, she was the brainy stone child with her eye on one day sitting on the highest court in the land. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The silent cinema had its own aesthetic, in some ways profoundly different from the movies that followed, and that aesthetic is unfamiliar to all but a handful of film. At the outset of her nearly 500page volume, silent stars, jeanine basinger, a muchpublished scholar who teaches film at wesleyan university, attempts to define the world of the silent. The book, which was released on 22 september 2016 uk, is the second of the twopart the chronicle of the fallers. Which is why one of my favorite recent trends in the publishing world is taking youtube phenomenons and bringing. Publisher wesleyan university press published by university press of new england. She starred in two canceled series as well as several madefortv films, including a remake of from here to eternity 1979. Through concise biographies, explorations of filmographies, and captivating still shots, jeanine basinger offers remarkable insight into both the on and offscreen lives of the cinemas first stars. Although the vast majority of books that have lexile measures did not change, a small subset of books required updated lexile measures. Books by youtube personalities run the gamut from memoir to.
The simple rhyming text and colorful tornpaper collage illustrations make this book perfect for the very youngest readers, and the meet the planets and meet the galaxy sections, both bursting with facts, will engage older readers as well. Mar 22, 2015 buy written in the stars book online at best prices in india on. In this epochal study on how the hollywood studio system manufactures stars sometimes out of little but a cute smile, and other times molding and channeling that indefinable stardust quality, basinger film studieswesleyan univ silent stars, 1999, etc. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read silent stars. Written in the stars lexile find a book metametrics inc. A single bass line also allows great flexibility for ensembles with limited low brass and low woodwind sections. Debunking any myths connected to their careers especially their failures, basinger astutely sheds light on big stars such as mary pickford, douglas fairbanks, john gilbert or clara bow. Basinger shows an incredible knack for getting past the average movie fans barriers to appreciating silent film actors. Oct 26, 2016 youtube stars the sidemen are frontrunners in race for christmas books no 1 this article is more than 3 years old figures show that gameplaying vloggers print debut sold more than 26,000. Telling stories at christmastime was one of the most popular holiday practices in victorian england. It can be an easy reminder of all the scenes and dialogue that contribute to making this her favorite holiday movie. She is chair of the film studies program at wesleyan university and is often seen on turner classic movies making comments about cinema. Jeanine basinger gives us an immensely entertaining look into the star machine, examining how, at the height of the studio system, from the 1930s to the 1950s, the studios worked to manufacture star actors and. Synopsis from one of americas most renowned film scholars.
The star machine by jeanine basinger overdrive rakuten. In this fantastic book, jeanine basinger investigates the lifes and careers of underappreciated, forgotten or misunderstood silent stars. Jeanine basinger is the author of such books as silent stars, the star machine, and womans view. This book goes into detail about those stars that were manufactured and those stars that were shaped and molded by the studio. Film scholar jeanine basinger offers a revelatory, perceptive, and highly. Hartley, is a foreign country, they do things differently there.
From one of our most distinguished film scholars, comes a rich, penetrating, amusing book about the golden age of movies and how the studios worked to manufacture stars. A cinema archivist digs into the vaults of golden era hollywood and comes up with a treasure trove of goodies. They are working so hard on that, they forgot to make these comedies funny. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. A picture quiz book by stanley appelbaum dover publications 1974 silent stars by jeanine basinger alfred a. Jeanine basinger is the founder of the department of film studies at wesleyan university and the curator of the cinema archives there. Nov 01, 2000 basinger s fascinating, evocative and at times provocatively revisionist silent stars measures the distance between celebrity and fame, and restores key early movie idols to their proper depth of field. Basinger, the author of silent stars and the chairwoman of the film studies department at wesleyan university, ingeniously picks apart. Written in the stars aisha saeed, author nancy paulsen books, fiction, mar.
Forced marriages, pakistaniamerican teen, diversity, synopsis. Kim basinger joins ryan gosling, russell crowe in nice guys. The studios of the old studio system were always on the lookout for the next big star. Silent stars has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. She is chair of the film studies program at wesleyan university and is often seen on. Diana stone, the last of tristan and ninas triplets, struggled from the day she was born. The result is a book that rocks and rolls with a tennessee twang. By jeanine basinger the purpose of this book is to celebrate a group of silent film stars who are somehow forgotten, misunderstood, or underappreciated. She has hunted down and screened hundreds of extant silent movie prints.
I cant put my favorite youtube stars on my coffee table, or give them as gifts to my friends. Film historian jeanine basinger notes that after the hunger games opened the gates for more franchises based on literary series aimed primarily at girls, studios are too busy trying to prove women are action stars. Film scholar jeanine basinger offers a revelatory, perceptive, and highly readable look at the greatest silent film stars not those few who are fully appreciated and understood, like chaplin. Basinger brings considerable expertise but insufficient adventurousness to the alltoooften neglected world of silent film. Film scholar jeanine basinger offers a revelatory, perceptive, and highly readable look at the greatest silent film stars. Silent stars by jeanine basinger, 9780819564511, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Beyond the stars by ed huckeby score and set of parts sheet. Basinger, whose previous books include silent stars and the star machine, has a great deal to say about hollywoods leading men and ladies, as well as the studio executives. Jun 12, 2012 diana peterfreund is the author of many books for adults and children, including the critically acclaimed for darkness shows the stars and across a starswept sea. Buy written in the stars book online at low prices in india. Debunking any myths connected to their careers especially their failures, basinger astutely sheds light on big stars such as mary pickford, douglas fairbanks, john gilbert. The novel features the eleventh doctor, amy pond, and rory williams and sees the return of the ice warriors. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms.
Bachelor and bachelorette stars whove written books. Youtube stars to debut new books the wall street journal. If you havent noticed, its been a little silent over here at beyond the stars. Nov 01, 1999 at the outset of her nearly 500page volume, silent stars, jeanine basinger, a muchpublished scholar who teaches film at wesleyan university, attempts to define the world of the silent screen. Jeanine basingers most popular book is the star machine. Set in the mountains, joan borens silent stars is a familyfriendly update in the tradition of charles dickens a christmas carol. Publication date 2000 topics motion picture actors and actresses united states biography. Books by jeanine basinger author of the star machine. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience.
Ryan gosling and crowe are starring in the shane black. This is a promising beginning, but the book a selective yet varied series of portraits of the silentmovie personalities basinger believes have. The founder of wesleyan universitys film school has just published a new book about hollywood titled the movie musical. Basinger brings considerable expertise but insufficient adventurousness to the. Apr 02, 2018 one night with the delectable human female wasnt enough for this alien prince baila spent one night with the sexy alienover six feet of purple hotnessand now shes paying the price. Confidential costar russell crowe for another period noir thriller. Jeanine basinger on stars of the movie musical from the author, most recently, of the movie musical. She has written eleven other books on film, including i do and i dont. Jeanine basinger is the chair of film studies at wesleyan university and the curator of the cinema archives there. Jeanine basinger has 16 books on goodreads with 10733 ratings. The twenties became a moviedominated decade, and the silent stars its beautiful, representative citizens.
She lives with her family outside washington, dc, in a house full of bookshelves, and is always on the lookout for lost cities or stray rocket ships. Wesleyans film expert jeanine basinger has a new book. A night without stars is a science fiction novel by the british author peter f. This is the first book to anatomize the major silent players, reconstruct their careers, and give us a sense of what those films, those stars, and that hollywood were all about. Based on a soapoperaish novel by marcia davenport, east side, west side put mgms assets on show. Oct, 2014 a wave of titles written by youtube personalities hits the shelves this month as book publishers bet on the power of online media. Youtube stars the sidemen are frontrunners in race for. White in 1959, that little book is back again with more white updatings. Kimila ann kim basinger born december 8, 1953 is an american actress and former fashion model. I would like a book like this for a favorite movie of mine.
She came to prominence in the 1980s with roles as bond girl domino petachi in never say never again 1983, her golden globenominated role as memo paris in the natural 1984, elizabeth in nine 12 weeks 1986, and vicki vale in batman 1989. Your students will love beyond the stars and your audiences will be amazed at how the band is playing such difficult music. Getty images the bachelor bachelor and bachelorette stars whove written books besides courtney robertson october 4, 20 by gina carbone 0 shares advertisement the bachelor season. Film scholar jeanine basinger offers a revelatory, perceptive, and highly readable look at the greatest silent film stars not those few who are fully appreciated and understood, like chaplin, keaton, gish, and garbo, but those who have been misrepresented, unfairly dismissed, or forgotten. Featuring hamiltons trademark blend of intricate plotting, riveting suspense, highconcept science, and vivid characters, a night without stars brings the story to a fully satisfying finish. Jeanine basinger is the corwinfuller professor of film studies, founder and curator of the wesleyan cinema archives, chair of the film studies department, and a 1996 recipient of wesleyans binswanger prize for excellence in teaching. Bestselling books by our favorite youtube stars barnes. Jeanine basinger does an excellent job of writing about the old hollywood star machine. Hello select your address best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons gift ideas new releases deals store coupons. Film scholar jeanine basinger offers a revelatory, perceptive, and hig. Lots of exciting life changes have been happening this year, from graduating college to getting married. She is chair of the film studies program at wesleyan university and is often seen on turner. She has written nine other books on film, including a womans view.
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