Hollywood Irish: John Ford, Abbey actors and the Irish revival in Hollywood

Based on new archival sources, 'Hollywood Irish' traces the life stories of the Irish actors who migrated to Hollywood in the 1930s. It shows how signifying elements of the Irish revival were personally carried into 'golden age' cinema, and gives fresh readings to some of the gre...

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Main Author: Frazier, Adrian Woods (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Dublin Lilliput Press 2011
Edition:1. publ.
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:Based on new archival sources, 'Hollywood Irish' traces the life stories of the Irish actors who migrated to Hollywood in the 1930s. It shows how signifying elements of the Irish revival were personally carried into 'golden age' cinema, and gives fresh readings to some of the great movies of the era
Item Description:Literaturverz. S. 273 - 278
John Ford as an Irish author -- Barry Fitzgerald and The plough and the stars on stage and screen -- The long voyage home: Arthur Shields, John Ford, Eugene O'Neill and Irish exile -- Sara Allgood, Juno and the paycock and How green was my valley -- Irish Hollywood in the 1940s -- The quiet man and The playboy of the Western world
Physical Description:VIII, 296 S. zahlr. Ill. 25 cm
ISBN:9781843511816
1843511819

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