Heroes, Lovers, and Others - Couverture rigide

Rodriguez, Clara E.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1588341119 ISBN 13 : 9781588341112

Editeur : Smithsonian Books, 2004

Synopsis

Heroes, Lovers, and Others "Heroes, Lovers, and Others" tells the fascinating history of Latinos in film, from the birth of the movies to the present, through a series of stories about Hollywood's most famous and enduring stars. The book features such Latino legends as Dolores del Rio, Rita Hayworth, Ramon Navarro, Desi Arnaz, Anthony Quinn, Raquel Welch, Selma Hayek, and Antonio Banderas. The sparkling parade of Latino fil... Full description

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

“‘When Hollywood films are discussed in print,’ says Rodríguez, ‘a certain journalistic and academic amnesia sets in about the role of Latinos in the history of Hollywood.’ Determined to redress this lapse she offers, rather than a survey of stars, a social history of Latinos in Hollywood. Comprehensive up through Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas, not to mention cultural icon Cheech Marin, her handy compendium leans a bit toward the academic in places but remains a very readable resource on Latino influence and presence in Hollywood and pop culture generally.”—Mike Tribby, Booklist

“Rodríguez's cultural and ethnic history traces the work of Latino actors in American film from the silent era to today. Although the Fordham University professor's specialty is sociology and her research is compiled from clip files and an assortment of secondary sources, her smooth writing and passion for the topic make this a worthy introduction to Latino film studies.”—Publishers Weekly

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Heroes, Lovers, and Others tells the fascinating history of Latinos in film, from the birth of the movies to the present, through a series of stories about Hollywood’s most famous and enduring stars. The book features such Latino legends as Dolores del Rio, Rita Hayworth, Ramon Navarro, Desi Arnaz, Anthony Quinn, Raquel Welch, Selma Hayek, and Antonio Banderas. The sparkling parade of Latino film stars presented against the backdrop of American social and cultural history changes the way we think of race and ethnicity in Hollywood and challenges us to reexamine conventional ways of viewing our past.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Smithsonian Books
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1588341119
• ISBN 13: 9781588341112
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 256