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Larger Than Life: Movie Stars of the 1950s
By R. Barton Palmer (Editor), R. Barton Palmer (Introduction), William Brown (Contribution by), Foster Hirsch (Contribution by), Frank Krutnik (Contribution by), Amy Lawrence (Contribution by), Adrienne L. McLean (Contribution by), Murray Pomerance (Contribution by), Tison Pugh (Contribution by), Barry Sandler (Contribution by), Matthew Solomon (Contribution by), Susan White (Contribution by), Pamela Robertson Wojcik (Contribution by)
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By R. Barton Palmer (Editor), R. Barton Palmer (Introduction), William Brown (Contribution by), Foster Hirsch (Contribution by), Frank Krutnik (Contribution by), Amy Lawrence (Contribution by), Adrienne L. McLean (Contribution by), Murray Pomerance (Contribution by), Tison Pugh (Contribution by), Barry Sandler (Contribution by), Matthew Solomon (Contribution by), Susan White (Contribution by), Pamela Robertson Wojcik (Contribution by)
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The constellation of Hollywood stars burned brightly in the 1950s, even as the industry fell on hard economic times. Major artists of the 1940s--James Stewart, Jerry Lewis, and Gregory Peck--continued to exert a magical appeal but the younger generation of moviegoers was soon enthralled by an emerging cast, led by James Dean and Marlon Brando. They, among others, ushered in a provocative acting style, "the Method," bringing hard-edged, realistic performances to the screen. Adult-oriented sm...