The Thrill Makers

The Thrill Makers
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 282
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ISBN-10 : 9780520270886
ISBN-13 : 0520270886
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Thrill Makers by : Jacob Smith

Download or read book The Thrill Makers written by Jacob Smith and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Starring human flies, daredevil aviators, bridge jumpers, and lion tamers, The Thrill Makers is a great read, as evocative as it is theoretically savvy, and convincingly argued. Culling telling details from a host of long-overlooked sources, Jacob Smith’s account of sensational, high-risk public performance from the Victorian age to the 1930s unearths and illuminates the interwoven histories of public spectacle, masculinity, the motion picture industry, new forms of celebrity, and the expanding American metropolis.”—Greg Waller, Department of Communication and Culture, Indiana University. “The Thrill Makers is an historical tour-de-force that illuminates the origins of risk-taking performance in American entertainment, and shows how its practitioners were gradually marginalized as invisible stunt doubles during the rise of the motion picture industry. Smith’s analysis of the lion tamer, the human fly, and the airplane wing-walker—as well as the many others who thrilled audiences before and during the advent of cinema—inspires us to reconsider the nature of media spectacle, masculinity, performance, celebrity, and labor at the turn of the last century. Impeccably researched, this book is a captivating read that re-frames the emergence of cinema in the context of its relationship to other forms of modern entertainment.”—Barbara Klinger, author of Beyond the Multiplex: Cinema, New Technologies, and the Home.

The Thrill Makers

The Thrill Makers
Author :
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 282
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780520270893
ISBN-13 : 0520270894
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Thrill Makers by : Jacob Smith

Download or read book The Thrill Makers written by Jacob Smith and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Starring human flies, daredevil aviators, bridge jumpers, and lion tamers, The Thrill Makers is a great read, as evocative as it is theoretically savvy, and convincingly argued. Culling telling details from a host of long-overlooked sources, Jacob Smith’s account of sensational, high-risk public performance from the Victorian age to the 1930s unearths and illuminates the interwoven histories of public spectacle, masculinity, the motion picture industry, new forms of celebrity, and the expanding American metropolis.”—Greg Waller, Department of Communication and Culture, Indiana University. “The Thrill Makers is an historical tour-de-force that illuminates the origins of risk-taking performance in American entertainment, and shows how its practitioners were gradually marginalized as invisible stunt doubles during the rise of the motion picture industry. Smith’s analysis of the lion tamer, the human fly, and the airplane wing-walker—as well as the many others who thrilled audiences before and during the advent of cinema—inspires us to reconsider the nature of media spectacle, masculinity, performance, celebrity, and labor at the turn of the last century. Impeccably researched, this book is a captivating read that re-frames the emergence of cinema in the context of its relationship to other forms of modern entertainment.”—Barbara Klinger, author of Beyond the Multiplex: Cinema, New Technologies, and the Home.

The Makers of Venice

The Makers of Venice
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 462
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ISBN-10 : BSB:BSB11631812
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Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Makers of Venice by : Margaret Oliphant

Download or read book The Makers of Venice written by Margaret Oliphant and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Hit Makers

Hit Makers
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 354
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ISBN-10 : 9781101980323
ISBN-13 : 110198032X
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Hit Makers by : Derek Thompson

Download or read book Hit Makers written by Derek Thompson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An Atlantic senior editor presents an investigation into the lucrative quality of popularity in the 21st century to share economic insights into what makes ideas, productions and products successful, "--NoveList.

The Makers of Venice

The Makers of Venice
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Total Pages : 486
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015058474761
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Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Makers of Venice by : Mrs. Oliphant (Margaret)

Download or read book The Makers of Venice written by Mrs. Oliphant (Margaret) and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Bottle Maker

The Bottle Maker
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 396
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ISBN-10 : IND:30000122788718
ISBN-13 :
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Download or read book The Bottle Maker written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Home-maker

The Home-maker
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Total Pages : 542
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:RSLDEG
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Rating : 4/5 (EG Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Home-maker by : Marion Harland

Download or read book The Home-maker written by Marion Harland and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: