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Автор: Golden, Eve
Название: Strictly dynamite
ISBN: 9780813198088
Издательство: Marston Book Services
Классификация:

Кино, кинематография

Биографии деятелей искусств и развлечений

Исследования средств массовой информации

ISBN-10: 0813198089
Обложка/Формат: Hardback
Страницы: 488
Вес: 0.92 кг.
Дата издания: 19.09.2023
Серия: Screen classics
Язык: English
Иллюстрации: 62 b&w illustrations
Размер: 139 x 216 x 12
Читательская аудитория: Professional & vocational
Ключевые слова: Media studies
Подзаголовок: The sensational life of lupe velez
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Поставляется из: Англии
Описание: Before Salma Hayek, Eva Longoria, and Penelope Cruz, there was Lupe Velez—one of the first successful Latin-American Hollywood stars, who swept past the xenophobia of Old Hollywood to pave the way for future icons from around the world. Her career began in the silent era when her beauty was enough to make it onto the silver screen, but with the rise of talkies, Velez could no longer hope to hide her Mexican accent. Yet Velez proved to be a talented dramatic and comedic actress (and singer) and was much more versatile than such legends as Greta Garbo, Katharine Hepburn, and Gloria Swanson. Velez starred in such films as Hot Pepper (1933), Strictly Dynamite (1934), and Hollywood Party (1934). In the 1940s, Velezs popularity peaked after appearing as Carmelita Fuentes in eight Mexican Spitfire films, a series created to capitalize on Velezs well-documented fiery personality. Nicknamed the Mexican Spitfire by the media, Velezs personal life was as colorful as her screen persona. Fan magazines mythologized her mysterious childhood in Mexico, while mainstream publications obsessed over the drama of her romances with such figures as Gary Cooper, Erich Maria Remarque, and John Gilbert, along with her stormy marriage to Johnny Weissmuller. In 1944, a pregnant and unmarried Velez died of an intentional drug overdose. Her tumultuous life and the circumstances surrounding her early death have been the subject of speculation and controversy. In Strictly Dynamite: The Sensational Life of Lupe Velez, author Eve Golden uses extensive research to parse fact from fiction and offer a thorough, riveting, and comprehensive examination of the real woman underneath the gossip columns caricature. Through astute analysis of the actresss iconic filmography and interviews, Golden illuminates the path Velez blazed through Hollywood. Her success was unexpected and extraordinary at a time when her distinctive accent was an obstacle, yet very few published books have focused entirely on Velezs life and career. Written with even-handedness, humor, and empathy, Golden has finally given the remarkable Mexican actress the uniquely nuanced portrait she deserves.

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