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O'Rourke, Chris (2014) “On the first rung of the ladder of fame”: would-be cinema stars in silent-era Britain. Film History: an international journal, 26 (3). pp. 84-105. doi:10.2979/filmhistory.26.3.84 ISSN 0892-2160.
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.2979/filmhistory.26.3.84
Abstract
The “movie-struck girl” and the anxieties that this figure generated have been well documented in relation to early Hollywood. This article explores concurrent trends in Britain during the 1910s and 1920s. It examines the local publications and practices that emerged to cater to aspiring film actors. It also shows how discussions of would-be cinema stars took part in national debates about women's place in the labor market and the struggle to legitimize the domestic film industry.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN1993 Motion Pictures | ||||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Arts > Film and Television Studies | ||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Motion pictures and women, Motion pictures for women -- Great Britain, Women in motion pictures, Motion picture acting, Motion picture acting -- Vocational guidance, Silent films, Silent films -- Great Britain -- History and criticism, Feminist films -- Great Britain -- History and criticism | ||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Film History: an international journal | ||||||
Publisher: | Indiana University Press | ||||||
ISSN: | 0892-2160 | ||||||
Official Date: | 2014 | ||||||
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Volume: | 26 | ||||||
Number: | 3 | ||||||
Page Range: | pp. 84-105 | ||||||
DOI: | 10.2979/filmhistory.26.3.84 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
Reuse Statement (publisher, data, author rights): | “This article was published as O’Rourke, Chris. “‘On the First Rung of the Ladder of Fame’: Would-Be Cinema Stars in Silent-Era Britain.” Film History, vol. 26, no. 3, 2014, pp. 84–105. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2979/filmhistory.26.3.84. Accessed 17 May 2023. No part of this article may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted, or distributed, in any form, by any means, electronic, mechanical, photographic, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Indiana University Press. For re- use, please contact the Copyright Clearance Center (www.copyright.com, 508-744-3350). For all other permissions, please visit http://iupress.org.” | ||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 17 May 2023 | ||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 17 May 2023 | ||||||
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