On Elizabeth Taylor an opinionated guide
AcknowledgementsIntroductionChronologyThe Films of Elizabeth TaylorTelevision, Theater, and Special AppearancesConclusionEndnotesBibliographyIndex
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
2024
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Taylor, Elizabeth
> Motion picture actors and actresses
> Amerikanische Geschichte
> Film, Kino
> Films, cinema
> HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
> HISTORY / Social History
> History of the Americas
> Individual actors & performers
> PERFORMING ARTS / Acting & Auditioning
> PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / General
> Social & cultural history
> Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte
> einzelne Schauspieler und Darsteller
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| Zusammenfassung: | AcknowledgementsIntroductionChronologyThe Films of Elizabeth TaylorTelevision, Theater, and Special AppearancesConclusionEndnotesBibliographyIndex A sweeping look at the career of a truly singular Hollywood starIn the oceans of ink devoted to the monumental movie star/businesswoman/political activist Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor (1932-2011), her beauty and not-so-private life frequently overshadowed her movies. While she knew how to generate publicity like no other, her personal life is set aside in this volume in favor of her professional oeuvre and unique screen dynamism. In On Elizabeth Taylor: An Opinionated Guide, her marriages, illnesses, media firestorms, perfume empire, violet eyes, and AIDS advocacy take a back seat to Elizabeth Taylor, the actress.Taylor's big screen credits span over fifty years, from her pre-adolescent debut in There's One Born Every Minute (1942) to her cameo in The Flintstones (1994). She worked steadily in everything from the biggest production in film history (Cleopatra in 1963) to a humble daytime TV soap opera (General Hospital in 1981). Each of her sixty-seven film appearances is recapped here with background on their inception, production, release, and critical and financial outcome. On Elizabeth Taylor: An Opinionated Guide is a cradle-to-grave chronology of Taylor's life, noting key events, achievements, and milestones. This book offers a work-by-work analysis of her entire career told in chronological order, each film headlined with year of release, distributing studio, and director. This in-depth overview provides an invaluable new way of understanding Taylor's full life and work, as well as the history and nuances of the film industry as it existed in the twentieth century.Kennedy engagingly reassesses Taylor's acting and the nuances she brought to the screen - this includes a consideration of her specific art, the development of her voice, her relationship to the camera, and her canny understanding of the effect she had on audiences worldwide. Kennedy also provides an elucidating guide to her entire filmography, one that speaks to the quality of her performances, their contours and shading, and their context within her extraordinary life and career. On Elizabeth Taylor is a beautifully comprehensive overview of a singular actress of the twentieth century, offering new ways to see and appreciate her skill and peerless charisma, in turn placing her among the greatest film stars of all time "ON ELIZABETH TAYLOR: AN OPINIONATED GUIDE is a complete review of the career of a singular actress and film star of the twentieth century. Each of her 67 film appearances is recapped with background on their sources, production, release, and critical and financial reception. Also included are her television films, select TV guest spots, and live theater. Included is an introduction to the phenomenon of Elizabeth Taylor, with an emphasis on her film stardom. This is followed by a biographical chronology, where her well-covered marriages, illnesses, jewelry collection, and fantastic philanthropy on behalf of people with AIDS/HIV are chronicled. Taylor's acting, what she brought to the screen, is examined in detail, and includes a consideration of her specific art, the development of her voice, her relationship to the camera, and her canny understanding of the effect she had on audiences worldwide. Responses from her costars and directors are also included. ON ELIZABETH TAYLOR: AN OPINIONATED GUIDE is a reference book, but one with a particular authorial voice, offering an appreciation of her skill and unique charisma, and in turn placing her among the greatest film stars of all time. The book invites the reader to access and contemplate the work of Elizabeth Taylor, the great and the not so great, alongside the author. Such engagement makes ON ELIZABETH TAYLOR fun to pick up and explore. It's valuable to anyone who wants to understand what made Elizabeth Taylor such a big and enduring film star"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | x, 254 Seiten Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 9780197664117 978-0-19-766411-7 |