Dangerous Men: Pre-Code Hollywood and the Birth of the Modern Man
- ISBN-10
- 0312283113
- ISBN-13
- 9780312283117
- Series
- Dangerous Men
- Category
- Performing Arts
- Pages
- 258
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-11-11
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- Mick LaSalle
Description
The author of Complicated Women turns his attention to the male Hollywood star, revealing how the actors in 1920s and 1930s Hollywood helped redefine masculinity in America. 10,000 first printing.
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- 2014-07-15
- 272 pages
- Paperback
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