| Rock Hudson 2015 Edition Contributor(s): Mercer, John (Author), Shingler, Martin (Editor), Smith, Susan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1844574644 ISBN-13: 9781844574643 Publisher: British Film Institute OUR PRICE: $29.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Literary Criticism |
| Dewey: 791.430 |
| Series: Film Stars |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.3" W x 7.4" (0.61 lbs) 168 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Tall, dark and handsome, with a manufactured name and a scrupulously designed professional image, Rock Hudson represented the Hollywood ideal of American masculinity during the 1950s and 60s; an ideal that was to be questioned and ultimately undermined during the years to follow by lurid accounts of his private life and his death from AIDS related illness. This illuminating analysis of Hudson's career reassesses the perceived disparity between his public persona and his 'true' nature. Exploring his unique qualities as a performer and exposing the role of his agent, producers and directors in the construction of his image, John Mercer unpicks Hudson's stardom to reveal a more complex star identity than has hitherto been understood. Foregrounding the ways in which Hudson's career provides insights into the nature of American popular culture and attitudes towards gender and sexuality, Mercer ultimately depicts Hudson as a star who embodied a period of transition between the old Hollywood and the new. |
Contributor Bio(s): Smith, Susan: - Susan Smith has been knitting and crocheting for as long as she can remember, and is extremely passionate about both crafts. She has taught students in crochet and knitting classes, and has completed City and Guilds qualifications in Machine Knitting, Hand Knitting, and Embroidery. Susan has had her own knitwear design company for over ten years. |