The Star Machine
The Star Machine by Jeanine Basinger is a reprint edition published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on January 6, 2009. This 608-page book offers a detailed exploration of the golden age of movies, focusing on how studios crafted and managed their stars. Basinger provides insights into the inner workings of the studio system, examining both its successes and failures while highlighting the experiences of notable figures like Tyrone Power and Lana Turner.
Readers will find a rich narrative that combines history and criticism within the realms of performing arts and media studies. The book delves into the complexities of fame and the entertainment industry, presenting case studies that reveal the intricacies of star-making. With a blend of humor and analytical depth, The Star Machine invites readers to understand the dynamics of celebrity and the impact of the studio system on individual careers.
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ONE OF THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER‘S 100 GREATEST FILM BOOKS OF ALL TIME • 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.
With revelatory insights and delightful asides, Jeanine Basinger shows us how the studio “star machine” worked when it worked, how it failed when it didn’t, and how irrelevant it could sometimes be. She gives us case studies focusing on big stars groomed into the system: the “awesomely beautiful” (and disillusioned) Tyrone Power; the seductive, disobedient Lana Turner; and a dazzling cast of others. She anatomizes their careers, showing how their fame happened, and what happened to them as a result. Deeply engrossing, full of energy, wit, and wisdom, The Star Machine is destined to become an classic of the film canon.
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