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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
British Film Inst
Publication date
August 29, 2014
Pages
147
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781844574551
ISBN-10
1844574555
Dimensions
0.50 by 5.50 by 7.50 in.
Weight
0.44 lbs.
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$28.00
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: The first Indian to become an international film star, Sabu rose to fame as a child actor in Elephant Boy (1937), and subsequently appeared in a succession of British pictures before relocating to Hollywood, where he died in 1963. Repeatedly cast in orientalist extravaganzas and jungle thrillers, he was associated with the 'exotic' and the 'primitive' in ways that reflected contemporary attitudes towards India and 'the East' more generally.
In this captivating study, Michael Lawrence explores the historical, political, cultural contexts of Sabu's popularity as a star, and considers the technological and industrial shifts that shaped his career â from the emergence of Technicolor in the late 1930s to the breakdown of the studio system in the 1950s. Attending to the detail of Sabu's distinctively physical performances, Lawrence shows how his agency as an actor enabled him to endure, exceed and exploit his unique star image.
In this captivating study, Michael Lawrence explores the historical, political, cultural contexts of Sabu's popularity as a star, and considers the technological and industrial shifts that shaped his career â from the emergence of Technicolor in the late 1930s to the breakdown of the studio system in the 1950s. Attending to the detail of Sabu's distinctively physical performances, Lawrence shows how his agency as an actor enabled him to endure, exceed and exploit his unique star image.
Editions
Hardcover
from British Film Inst (August 29, 2014)
9781844575190 | details & prices | 147 pages | 4.00 × 6.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $90.00
Paperback
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from British Film Inst (August 29, 2014)
9781844574551 | details & prices | 147 pages | 5.50 × 7.50 × 0.50 in. | 0.44 lbs | List price $28.00
About: The first Indian to become an international film star, Sabu rose to fame as a child actor in Elephant Boy (1937), and subsequently appeared in a succession of British pictures before relocating to Hollywood, where he died in 1963.
About: The first Indian to become an international film star, Sabu rose to fame as a child actor in Elephant Boy (1937), and subsequently appeared in a succession of British pictures before relocating to Hollywood, where he died in 1963.
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