Exam 12: Film Stardom As a Cultural Phenomenon

During the Hollywood studio era,stars were ________.

After studying box office receipts of nearly 200 films released in the early 1990s,economist S.Abraham Ravid found a strong correlation between a star's presence and a film's box office gross.

A star persona consists of ________.

By the 1920s,slenderness became the key physical standard of beauty,thus filmmakers began casting slim actors and actresses in lead roles.Actresses in particular were bound by clauses in their studio contracts,which required them to maintain a particular weight and size.What was the cultural impetus for this change of attitude and appearance?

For audiences of all ages,James Dean has become synonymous with modern angst and youthful rebellion.

In his analysis of Charlie Chaplin's performance in The Gold Rush,James Naremore discusses the famous scene when the actor eats a ________.

________ explores how stardom attracts audiences and affects what audiences respond to on screen.

The abolition of lengthy studio contracts helped facilitate a growth in independent pictures.

A project developed with a specific star in mind in order to showcase their established star persona is known as a ________.

How do recent studies question the economic logic of spending so much money to secure performances from big stars?

After studying box office receipts of nearly 200 films released in the early 1990s,economist S.Abraham Ravid found ________.

Until the 1950s,stars were most often tied to lengthy contracts with a single studio.

Materials intentionally released by a studio in order to market a particular film are called ________.

Stars represent a significant portion of a film's overhead costs.

Explain how publicity played a part in generating the public's interest in Jennifer Anniston's performance in The Break-Up.

Heather Addison's study measures the rise and fall of Clara Bow's popularity at the box office in relation to ________.

Florence Lawrence became one of Hollywood's first stars after being killed by a hit and run driver.

Audiences of the silent era nicknamed Buster Keaton's signature character the "Great Stoneface" due to his ________.

The star phenomenon relies on collapsing the distinction between ________.

Hollywood is the only film industry that relies on stars as an integral part of its profits.