Hollywood unknowns a history of extras, bit players, and stand-ins
by
Slide, Anthony.
Title
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Hollywood unknowns a history of extras, bit players, and stand-ins
Author
:
Slide, Anthony.
ISBN
:
9781617034756
9781621037033
Publication Information
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Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2012.
Physical Description
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1 online resource.
Abstract
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Extras, bit players, and stand-ins have been a part of the film industry almost from its conception. On a personal and a professional level, their stories are told in Hollywood Unknowns, the first history devoted to extras from the silent era through the present. Hollywood Unknowns discusses the relationship of the extra to the star, the lowly position in which extras were held, the poor working conditions and wages, and the sexual exploitation of many of the hardworking women striving for a place in Hollywood society. Though mainly anonymous, many are identified by name and, for perhaps the.
Subject Term
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Extras (Actors) -- United States.
Motion pictures -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Electronic Access
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Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | [[missing key: search.ChildField.HOLDING]] | Status |
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Online Library | E-Book | 376183-1001 | ONLINE | | Elektronik Kütüphane |