Lupe Velez
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Lupe Velez
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Author : Michelle Vogel
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2012-08-03
Lupe Velez written by Michelle Vogel and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-03 with Performing Arts categories.
Here is the first extensive, full-length biography and career record on the life and work of Mexican whirlwind Lupe Velez (1908-1944). Over the years many crude myths have surfaced about Velez, the most notorious that she "died with her head in the toilet." This biography not only studies Lupe's personal life and career--including her tempestuous marriage to Johnny Weissmuller--but also examines her death in detail. It has been almost seven decades since her untimely end; at long last, the ugly rumors and myths are debunked--for good. Included are never-before-told family stories and photographs from Lupe's second cousin, and an analysis of the actress's lasting influence on popular culture. The foreword by Oscar-winning film historian Kevin Brownlow focuses on the fact and fancy behind Lupe Velez's colorful public image.
Strictly Dynamite
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Author : Eve Golden
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2023-09-19
Strictly Dynamite written by Eve Golden and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-19 with Performing Arts categories.
Before Salma Hayek, Eva Longoria, and Penelope Cruz, there was Lupe Velez—one of the first Latin-American stars to sweep past the xenophobia of old Hollywood and pave the way for future icons from around the world. Her career began in the silent era, when her beauty was enough to make it onto the silver screen, but with the rise of talkies, Velez could no longer hope to hide her Mexican accent. Yet Velez proved to be a talented dramatic and comedic actress (and singer) and was much more versatile than Greta Garbo, Katharine Hepburn, Gloria Swanson, and other legends of the time. Velez starred in such films as Hot Pepper (1933), Strictly Dynamite (1934), and Hollywood Party (1934), and her popularity peaked in the 1940s after she appeared as Carmelita Fuentes in eight Mexican Spitfire films, a series created to capitalize on Velez's reputed fiery personality. The media emphasized the "Mexican Spitfire" persona, and by many accounts, Velez's private life was as colorful as the characters she portrayed on-screen. Fan magazines mythologized her mysterious childhood in Mexico, while mainstream publications obsessed over the drama of her romances with Gary Cooper, Erich Maria Remarque, and John Gilbert, along with her stormy marriage to Johnny Weissmuller. In 1944, a pregnant and unmarried Velez died of an intentional drug overdose. Her tumultuous life and the circumstances surrounding her early death have been the subject of speculation and controversy. In Strictly Dynamite: The Sensational Life of Lupe Velez, author Eve Golden uses extensive research to separate fact from fiction and offer a thorough and riveting examination of the real woman beneath the gossip columns' caricature. Through astute analysis of the actress's filmography and interviews, Golden illuminates the path Velez blazed through Hollywood. Her success was unexpected and extraordinary at a time when a distinctive accent was an obstacle, and yet very few books have focused entirely on Velez's life and career. Written with evenhandedness, humor, and empathy, this biography finally gives the remarkable Mexican actress the unique and nuanced portrait she deserves.
Lupe Velez And Her Lovers
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Author : Floyd Conner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Lupe Velez And Her Lovers written by Floyd Conner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Traces the life of the Hollywood actress who was known as the Mexican spitfire, and describes her lovers.
Decolonial Voices
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Author : Arturo J. Aldama
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2002-04-04
Decolonial Voices written by Arturo J. Aldama 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 2002-04-04 with Literary Criticism categories.
The interdisciplinary essays in Decolonial Voices discuss racialized, subaltern, feminist, and diasporic identities and the aesthetic politics of hybrid and mestiza/o cultural productions. This collection represents several key directions in the field: First, it charts how subaltern cultural productions of the US/ Mexico borderlands speak to the intersections of "local," "hemispheric," and "globalized" power relations of the border imaginary. Second, it recovers the Mexican women's and Chicana literary and cultural heritages that have been ignored by Euro-American canons and patriarchal exclusionary practices. It also expands the field in postnationalist directions by creating an interethnic, comparative, and transnational dialogue between Chicana and Chicano, African American, Mexican feminist, and U.S. Native American cultural vocabularies. Contributors include Norma AlarcÃ3n, Arturo J. Aldama, Frederick Luis Aldama, Cordelia Chávez Candelaria, Alejandra Elenes, RamÃ3n Garcia, MarÃa Herrera-Sobek, Patricia Penn Hilden, Gaye T. M. Johnson, Alberto Ledesma, Pancho McFarland, Amelia MarÃa de la Luz Montes, Laura Elisa Pérez, Naomi Quiñonez, Sarah Ramirez, Rolando J. Romero, Delberto Dario Ruiz, Vicki Ruiz, José David SaldÃvar, Anna Sandoval, and Jonathan Xavier Inda.
Lupe V Lez
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Author : Moisés Vázquez Corona
language : es
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Lupe V Lez written by Moisés Vázquez Corona and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Motion picture actors and actresses categories.
From Bananas To Buttocks
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Author : Myra Mendible
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2010-06-03
From Bananas To Buttocks written by Myra Mendible and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-03 with Performing Arts categories.
From the exuberant excesses of Carmen Miranda in the "tutti frutti hat" to the curvaceous posterior of Jennifer Lopez, the Latina body has long been a signifier of Latina/o identity in U.S. popular culture. But how does this stereotype of the exotic, erotic Latina "bombshell" relate, if at all, to real Latina women who represent a wide spectrum of ethnicities, national origins, cultures, and physical appearances? How are ideas about "Latinidad" imagined, challenged, and inscribed on Latina bodies? What racial, class, and other markers of identity do representations of the Latina body signal or reject? In this broadly interdisciplinary book, experts from the fields of Latina/o studies, media studies, communication, comparative literature, women's studies, and sociology come together to offer the first wide-ranging look at the construction and representation of Latina identity in U.S. popular culture. The authors consider such popular figures as actresses Lupe Vélez, Salma Hayek, and Jennifer Lopez; singers Shakira and Celia Cruz; and even the Hispanic Barbie doll in her many guises. They investigate the media discourses surrounding controversial Latinas such as Lorena Bobbitt and Marisleysis González. And they discuss Latina representations in Lupe Solano's series of mystery books and in the popular TV shows El Show de Cristina and Laura en América. This extensive treatment of Latina representation in popular culture not only sheds new light on how meaning is produced through images of the Latina body, but also on how these representations of Latinas are received, revised, and challenged.
From Bananas To Buttocks
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Author : Myra Mendible
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007-10
From Bananas To Buttocks written by Myra Mendible and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10 with Performing Arts categories.
From the exuberant excesses of Carmen Miranda in the "tutti frutti hat" to the curvaceous posterior of Jennifer Lopez, the Latina body has long been a signifier of Latina/o identity in U.S. popular culture. But how does this stereotype of the exotic, erotic Latina "bombshell" relate, if at all, to real Latina women who represent a wide spectrum of ethnicities, national origins, cultures, and physical appearances? How are ideas about "Latinidad" imagined, challenged, and inscribed on Latina bodies? What racial, class, and other markers of identity do representations of the Latina body signal or reject? In this broadly interdisciplinary book, experts from the fields of Latina/o studies, media studies, communication, comparative literature, women's studies, and sociology come together to offer the first wide-ranging look at the construction and representation of Latina identity in U.S. popular culture. The authors consider such popular figures as actresses Lupe Vélez, Salma Hayek, and Jennifer Lopez; singers Shakira and Celia Cruz; and even the Hispanic Barbie doll in her many guises. They investigate the media discourses surrounding controversial Latinas such as Lorena Bobbitt and Marisleysis González. And they discuss Latina representations in Lupe Solano's series of mystery books and in the popular TV shows El Show de Cristina and Laura en América. This extensive treatment of Latina representation in popular culture not only sheds new light on how meaning is produced through images of the Latina body, but also on how these representations of Latinas are received, revised, and challenged.
Hollywood Era El Cielo
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Author : Celia del Palacio
language : es
Publisher: Suma
Release Date : 2014
Hollywood Era El Cielo written by Celia del Palacio and has been published by Suma this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Biographical fiction categories.
Un retrato de carne y hueso de Lupe Vélez, la primera actriz mexicana que conquistó Hollywood y llegó a ser considerada en su momento como un auténtico mito: su biografía llena de claroscuros, sus escándalos sexuales y amorosos, su personalidad fuerte, independiente y polémica que cimbró el mundo del cine. Celia del Palacio, reconocida historiadora y escritora, nos muestra en esta novela no sólo a la controvertida actriz, sino el fascinante mundo de Hollywood en aquellos años, marcado por el glamour, las grandes estrellas, los amores y desamores, las grandes películas, los personajes entrañables y las anécdotas únicas. En una enganchadora narración que nos transportará a una de las épocas doradas en la cultura popular del siglo XX. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The captivating and tragic story of the first Mexican actress to triumph in the United States. A flesh-and-blood portrait of Lupe Vélez, the first Mexican actress who conquered Hollywood and came to be considered a living legend during her time: her biography, full of stark contrasts; her sexual and amorous scandals; her strong, independent, and controversial personality that shook the cinematic world. Celia de Palacio, accomplished historian and writer, shows us not only the controversial actress, but also the fascinating world of Hollywood at that time, marked by glamour, big stars, loves and feuds, great films, endearing characters, and singular anecdotes. This books is a captivating narration that will transport you to one of the golden ages of popular culture in the 20th century.
Motion Picture Review Digest
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1937
Motion Picture Review Digest written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1937 with Motion pictures categories.
Latino Images In Film
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Author : Charles Ramírez Berg
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2009-09-15
Latino Images In Film written by Charles Ramírez Berg and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-15 with Performing Arts categories.
The bandido, the harlot, the male buffoon, the female clown, the Latin lover, and the dark lady—these have been the defining, and demeaning, images of Latinos in U.S. cinema for more than a century. In this book, Charles Ramírez Berg develops an innovative theory of stereotyping that accounts for the persistence of such images in U.S. popular culture. He also explores how Latino actors and filmmakers have actively subverted and resisted such stereotyping. In the first part of the book, Berg sets forth his theory of stereotyping, defines the classic stereotypes, and investigates how actors such as Raúl Julia, Rosie Pérez, José Ferrer, Lupe Vélez, and Gilbert Roland have subverted stereotypical roles. In the second part, he analyzes Hollywood's portrayal of Latinos in three genres: social problem films, John Ford westerns, and science fiction films. In the concluding section, Berg looks at Latino self-representation and anti-stereotyping in Mexican American border documentaries and in the feature films of Robert Rodríguez. He also presents an exclusive interview in which Rodríguez talks about his entire career, from Bedhead to Spy Kids, and comments on the role of a Latino filmmaker in Hollywood and how he tries to subvert the system.