![]() ![]() in English from Rutgers University and his Ph.D. In the summer she lives in Georgian Bay, Ontario.ĭaniel Moran earned his B.A. She goes by Katie, she sings in a choir, and she has two cats. Original and rich, The Cinema of Barbara Stanwyck: Twenty-Six Short Essays on a Working Star (U Illinois Press, 2023) is an essential and entertaining reexamination of an enduring Hollywood star.Ĭatherine Russell is Distinguished University Professor of Film Studies at Concordia University in Montreal. ![]() Russell’s montage approach coalesces into an engrossing portrait of a singular artist whose intelligence and savvy placed her center-stage in the production of her films and in the debates around women, femininity, and motherhood that roiled mid-century America. ![]() But she also views the actress’s off-screen performance within the Hollywood networks that made her an industry favorite and longtime cornerstone of the entertainment community. Russell examines Stanwyck’s work onscreen against the backdrop of costuming and other aspects of filmmaking. Catherine Russell’s A to Z consideration of the iconic actress analyzes twenty-six facets of Stanwyck and the America of her times. ![]() From The Lady Eve, to The Big Valley, Barbara Stanwyck played parts that showcased her multidimensional talents but also illustrated the limits imposed on women in film and television. ![]()
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