Hamlet Lives in Hollywood: John Barrymore and the Acting Tradition Onscreen - Hardcover

Murray Pomerance; Steven Rybin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1474411398 ISBN 13: 9781474411394

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press, 2017

Synopsis

John Barrymore s influence on screen and stage in the early twentieth century is incalculable. His performances in the theatre defined Shakespeare for a generation, and his transition to cinema brought his theatrical performativity to both silent and sound screens. This book, a collection of fifteen original essays on the film performances and stardom of John Barrymore, redresses this lack of scholarship on Barrymore by offering a range of varied perspectives on the actor s work. Looking at his performances and influence from the perspectives of gender studies, psychoanalysis, queer studies and performance analysis, Hamlet Lives in Hollywood represents a major attempt by contemporary scholars to come to terms with the ongoing vitality of John Barrymore s work in our present day.

About this title

About the Author:

Murray Pomerance is Professor in the Department of Sociology at Ryerson University. Steven Rybin is Assistant Professor of Film Studies at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

About this edition

• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1474411398
• ISBN 13: 9781474411394
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224
• Editor: Murray Pomerance, Steven Rybin