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Hollywood On Stage
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Author : Kimball King
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-07-04
Hollywood On Stage written by Kimball King and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-04 with Performing Arts categories.
Playwrights have been depicting Hollywood as a cultural desert and an industry of profit-driven philistines ever since the early days of the movies. This collection of original essays covers the period from the 1920s to the present but concentrates on such contempory playwrights as David Mamet, Sam Shepard, David Rabe, Arthur Kopit, and Adrienne Kennedy. A substantial proportion of the volume is devoted to a discussion of the way in which these authors deconstruct Hollywood myths to reveal painful social and psychological issues in American life, providing a deeper and darker picture than the simple satires of movie-making in the 1920s and 1930s or Odets's comparison of the commercially debased Hollywood with the higher, purer art of the theatre. To complete and further complicate the picture, the volume concludes with essays on the African American experience, gay writers, and feminist writing as seen through the lens of Marlane Myer's ETTA JENKS. It is obvious that the legitimate stage remains a watchdog and constant critic of what is possibly the world's most powerful cultural phenomenon This book will be eargerly read by all students of film, theatre, and 20th century literature.
Broadway To Hollywood
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Author : Thomas G. Aylesworth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Broadway To Hollywood written by Thomas G. Aylesworth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Performing Arts categories.
Describes the history of the screen adaptations of Broadway musicals from Showboat to Grease and tells the story of the composers, stars, and directors
Hollywood On Stage A Critical Review By Ron Irwin
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Author : Ron Irwin
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2015-05-21
Hollywood On Stage A Critical Review By Ron Irwin written by Ron Irwin and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-21 with Performing Arts categories.
An in depth look at the surprising abundance of quality legitimate theatre in Hollywood, California. In nearly six years as a theatre critic multi award winning author Ron Irwin has discovered a vast new arena of quality entertainment all too often overlooked by the often over powering impression that Hollywood is only a film and TV center when in fact it abounds in live stage talent as well.
Screening The Stage
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Author : Steven Neale
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2017-06-06
Screening The Stage written by Steven Neale and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-06 with Art categories.
Introduced by a comprehensive account of the factors governing the adaptation of stage plays and musicals in Hollywood from the early 1910s to the mid-to-late 1950s, Screening the Stage consists of a series of chapter-length studies of feature-length films, the plays and musicals on which they were based, and their remakes where pertinent. Founded on an awareness of evolving technologies and industrial practices rather than the tenets of adaptation theory, particular attention is paid to the evolving practices of Hollywood as well as to the purport and structure of the plays and stage musicals on which the film versions were based. Each play or musical is contextualized and summarized in detail, and each film is analyzed so as to pinpoint the ways in which they articulate, modify, or rework the former. Examples range from dramas, comedies, melodramas, musicals, operettas, thrillers, westerns and war film, and include The Squaw Man, The Poor Little Rich Girl, The Merry Widow, 7th Heaven, The Cocoanuts, Waterloo Bridge, Stage Door, I Remember Mama, The Pirate, Dial M for Murder and Attack.
Humphrey Bogart A Journey From Broadway To Hollywood
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Author : ChatStick Team
language : en
Publisher: ChatStick Team
Release Date : 2024-03-08
Humphrey Bogart A Journey From Broadway To Hollywood written by ChatStick Team and has been published by ChatStick Team this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-08 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Discover the captivating journey of Humphrey Bogart, the iconic star whose transformative career reshaped the landscape of American cinema. "Humphrey Bogart: A Journey from Broadway to Hollywood" offers an in-depth exploration of the life, career, and legacy of one of Hollywood's most enduring figures. 🌟 Inside this illuminating read, you'll find: 🎭 The Broadway Beginnings: Dive into Bogart's early life, his family background, and his initial steps into the world of acting on the vibrant stages of New York. 🎬 The Hollywood Transition: Witness Bogart's pivotal decision to move to Hollywood, his early screen tests, and the struggles and adjustments in the burgeoning film industry. ⭐ Rise to Fame: Relive the breakthrough performances and key films that defined Bogart's career and earned him public and critical acclaim. 🔍 Iconic Roles and Film Noir: Explore Bogart's most iconic roles and his significant contribution to the film noir genre, complete with behind-the-scenes insights. 🎥 Bogart the Star: From peak career moments to high-profile collaborations, delve into Bogart's influence on film styles and acting methods. ❤️ Off-Screen Life and Persona: A glimpse into Bogart's personal life, relationships, and the contrast between his public persona and private world. 🌟 Legacy and Influence: Reflect on Bogart's enduring impact on future generations of actors and filmmakers and his iconic status in popular culture. 📚 "Humphrey Bogart: A Journey from Broadway to Hollywood" is a must-read for fans of classic cinema, aspiring actors, and anyone intrigued by the golden era of Hollywood. This book not only honors the legend but also provides an insightful look into the art and evolution of filmmaking.
When Broadway Went To Hollywood
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Author : Ethan Mordden
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016-11-01
When Broadway Went To Hollywood written by Ethan Mordden and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-01 with Music categories.
When films like The Jazz Singer started to integrate synchronized music, in the late 1920s many ambitious songwriting pioneers of the Great White Way - George and Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, and Lorenz Hart, among many others - were enticed westward by Hollywood studios' promises of national exposure and top dollar success. But what happened when writers native to the business of Broadway ran into the very different business of Hollywood? Their movies had their producer despots, their stacking of writing teams on a single project, their use of five or six songs per story where Broadway fit in a dozen, and it seemed as if everyone in Hollywood was uncomfortable with characters bursting into song on the street, in your living room, or in "a cottage small by a waterfall." Did the movies give theater writers a chance to expand their art, or did mass marketing ruin the musical's quintessential charm? Is it possible to trace the history of the musical through both stage and screen manifestations, or did Broadway and Hollywood give rise to two wholly irreconcilable art forms? And, finally, did any New York writer or writing team create a film musical as enthralling and timeless as their work for the stage? In When Broadway Went to Hollywood, writer and celebrated steward of musical theatre Ethan Mordden directs his unmistakable wit and whimsy to these challenging questions and more, charting the volatile and galvanizing influence of Broadway on Hollywood (and vice versa) throughout the twentieth century. Along the way, he takes us behind the scenes of the great Hollywood musicals you've seen and loved (The Wizard of Oz, Gigi, The Sound of Music, Chicago, West Side Story, The Music Man, Grease) as well as some of the outrageous flops you probably haven't. The first book to tell the story of how Broadway affected the Hollywood musical, When Broadway Goes to Hollywood is sure to thrill theatre buffs and movie lovers alike.
When Warners Brought Broadway To Hollywood 1923 1939
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Author : Martin Shingler
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-01-23
When Warners Brought Broadway To Hollywood 1923 1939 written by Martin Shingler and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-23 with Performing Arts categories.
This book offers a different take on the early history of Warner Bros., the studio renowned for introducing talking pictures and developing the gangster film and backstage musical comedy. The focus here is on the studio’s sustained commitment to produce films based on stage plays. This led to the creation of a stock company of talented actors, to the introduction of sound cinema, to the recruitment of leading Broadway stars such as John Barrymore and George Arliss and to films as diverse as The Gold Diggers (1923), The Marriage Circle (1924), Beau Brummel (1924), Disraeli (1929), Lilly Turner (1933), The Petrified Forest (1936) and The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939). Even the most crippling effects of the Depression in 1933 did not prevent Warners’ production of films based on stage plays, many being transformed into star vehicles for the likes of Ruth Chatterton, Leslie Howard and Bette Davis.
Hollywood Legends
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Author : Pam Gems
language : en
Publisher: Oberon Books
Release Date : 2011-05-17
Hollywood Legends written by Pam Gems and has been published by Oberon Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-17 with Drama categories.
Hollywood Legends: 'Live' on Stage is a collection of three solo plays exploring the lives of 20th-century movie icons; Marlene Dietrich, Orson Welles and James Dean. In his Introduction Simon Callow reflects on the fascination of biographical theatre. Marlene by Pam Gem takes us into the private world of Marlene Dietrich, one of the greatest femme fatale actresses of all time who made over 35 films in Germany and Hollywood, including The Blue Angel. She was also a consummate cabaret artiste renowned for the perfection of her performances and her beauty, even in old age. Dietrich was an outspoken critic of the Nazis and her rendering of Where Have All the Flowers Gone? (Burt Bacharach) is one of the most poignant anti-war songs ever recorded. Siân Philips played Marlene to perfection in the West End and on Broadway. Obediently Yours, Orson Welles by Richard France received its world premiere at the Theatre Marigny in Paris. Since then, the play has been translated and performed in Spanish, Dutch, German, Portuguese and Romanian. The play gives us Welles, the great star of Citizen Kane, The Third Man, Touch of Evil, and many more movies, in his own voice, allowing us to share the thoughts and feelings of this giant of the screen. James Dean is Dead!! (Long Live James Dean) by Jackie Skarvellis is a moving portrait of the enigmatic star of East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant, in which Dean starred with Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson. In this one-man play, Dean is like a lost child in limbo, robbed of life after a fatal car crash in 1955. 'There's this story I told you before - about the Little Prince who fell to the Earth. That's me. That's like my story. I was the Little Prince that fell to Earth.'
Through The Screen Door
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Author : Thomas S. Hischak
language : en
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Release Date : 2004
Through The Screen Door written by Thomas S. Hischak and has been published by Scarecrow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Performing Arts categories.
This book is about the transition that musicals went through when they traveled from the stage to the screen. While the approach is critical, the style is readable and yields fascinating knowledge on the many things that did and didn't happen as theatre and film have merged throughout the past century.Hischak'sanalysis covers productions from The Desert Song (1927), to Chicago (2002).
Violence Girl
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Author : Alice Bag
language : en
Publisher: Feral House
Release Date : 2011-09-27
Violence Girl written by Alice Bag and has been published by Feral House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-27 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The proximity of the East L.A. barrio to Hollywood is as close as a short drive on the 101 freeway, but the cultural divide is enormous. Born to Mexican-born and American-naturalized parents, Alicia Armendariz migrated a few miles west to participate in the free-range birth of the 1970s punk movement. Alicia adopted the punk name Alice Bag, and became lead singer for The Bags, early punk visionaries who starred in Penelope Spheeris' documentary The Decline of Western Civilization. Here is a life of many crossed boundaries, from East L.A.'s musica ranchera to Hollywood's punk rock; from a violent male-dominated family to female-dominated transgressive rock bands. Alice's feminist sympathies can be understood by the name of her satiric all-girl early Goth band Castration Squad. Violence Girl takes us from a violent upbringing to an aggressive punk sensibility; this time a difficult coming-of-age memoir culminates with a satisfying conclusion, complete with a happy marriage and children. Nearly a hundred excellent photographs energize the text in remarkable ways. Alice Bag's work and influence can be seen this year in the traveling Smithsonian exhibition "American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music."