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- Artikelzustand
- Signed By
- Harlow Robinson
- Signed
- Yes
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- ISBN
- 9781555536862
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Northeastern University Press
ISBN-10
1555536867
ISBN-13
9781555536862
eBay Product ID (ePID)
60719650
Product Key Features
Book Title
Russians in Hollywood, Hollywood's Russians : Biography of an Image
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Film / General, General, Individual Director (See Also Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts), Historical
Publication Year
2007
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
22.4 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-027410
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Although numerous studies have treated individual emigres who acted or directed in Hollywood, Robinson is the first to take on the group as a whole . . . The select bibliography demonstrates the originality of Robinson's work . . . Highly recommended."-Choice, "Robinson's plot summaries of dozens of movies--from blockbusters like Dr.Zhivago, Reds and Gorky Park, to sleepers such as Forty Shades of Blue--are entertaining and insightful, and his assured style guides the reader effortlessly through a sometimes convoluted subject. The depth of his research should also make this book useful for cultural historians." --ForeWord, "Hollywood has long been a melting pot, drawing talent from around the world in response to wider changes in history. This proves a very appropriate starting point for Harlow Robinson's "Russians in Hollywood, Hollywood's Russians," perhaps the most comprehensive work to date on the place of Russian emigres in U.S. and world cinema. It also leads to Robinson's second, and more interesting,focus: how the image of Russia has fluctuated depending on political currents and allegiances."ÑMoscow Times, "Robinson fell in love with Russia watching "Doctor Zhivago" at the little theater in Elmwood, Conn., in 1965. For him, Russia would be forever after associated with "waltzes, wars, gigantic hydroelectric dams, endless train trips, ice palaces, flowering Siberian fields and humorless revolutionaries equipped with dramatic facial scars." Affectionately and in great detail, Robinson describes the careers of several Russian filmmakers, as well as Hollywood's changing portrayal of Russians, in all their poorly accented, grossly caricatured glory. (He also dwells at length on Russian scores -- a mysterious obsession until you remember he's written a biography of Prokofiev.) He shows how Hollywood has responded to the ideological battle between the free market and Communism with graceful films like "Ninotchka" (1939) as well as ludicrous ones like "Red Dawn" (1984), in which a former high school football player (Patrick Swayze) saves a small town from a Russian invasion. Not surprisingly, at the end of most American films about the Soviet Union, "steak, swimsuits and sex have prevailed over socialism." Today's Russian characters are liable to "sweat profusely and smoke far too many cigarettes," but Robinson predicts an ever-evolving characterization of Russians in future Hollywood films, one of which will apparently star Johnny Depp as the poisoned former spy Alexander Litvinenko. One thing's for sure: Depp is bound to do a better Russian accent than Sean Connery." --New York Times Book Review, "Robinson's plot summaries of dozens of movies--from blockbusters like Dr. Zhivago, Reds and Gorky Park, to sleepers such as Forty Shades of Blue--are entertaining and insightful, and his assured style guides the reader effortlessly through a sometimes convoluted subject. The depth of his research should also make this book useful for cultural historians." -ForeWord, "Although numerous studies have treated individual emigres who acted or directed in Hollywood, Robinson is the first to take on the group as a whole . . . The select bibliography demonstrates the originality of Robinson's work . . . Highly recommended."ÑChoice, "Hollywood has long been a melting pot, drawing talent from around the world in response to wider changes in history. This proves a very appropriate starting point for Harlow Robinson's "Russians in Hollywood, Hollywood's Russians," perhaps the most comprehensive work to date on the place of Russian emigres in U.S. and world cinema. It also leads to Robinson's second, and more interesting,focus: how the image of Russia has fluctuated depending on political currents and allegiances."-Moscow Times, "Robinson fell in love with Russia watching "Doctor Zhivago" at the little theater in Elmwood, Conn., in 1965. For him, Russia would be forever after associated with "waltzes, wars, gigantic hydroelectric dams, endless train trips, ice palaces, flowering Siberian fields and humorless revolutionaries equipped with dramatic facial scars." Affectionately and in great detail, Robinson describes the careers of several Russian filmmakers, as well as Hollywood's changing portrayal of Russians, in all their poorly accented, grossly caricatured glory. (He also dwells at length on Russian scores -- a mysterious obsession until you remember he's written a biography of Prokofiev.) He shows how Hollywood has responded to the ideological battle between the free market and Communism with graceful films like "Ninotchka" (1939) as well as ludicrous ones like "Red Dawn" (1984), in which a former high school football player (Patrick Swayze) saves a small town from a Russian invasion. Not surprisingly, at the end of most American films about the Soviet Union, "steak, swimsuits and sex have prevailed over socialism." Today's Russian characters are liable to "sweat profusely and smoke far too many cigarettes," but Robinson predicts an ever-evolving characterization of Russians in future Hollywood films, one of which will apparently star Johnny Depp as the poisoned former spy Alexander Litvinenko. One thing's for sure: Depp is bound to do a better Russian accent than Sean Connery." -New York Times Book Review, "Although numerous studies have treated individual emigres who acted or directed in Hollywood, Robinson is the first to take on the group as a whole . . . The select bibliography demonstrates the originality of Robinson's work . . . Highly recommended."--Choice, "Hollywood has long been a melting pot, drawing talent from around the world in response to wider changes in history. This proves a very appropriate starting point for Harlow Robinson's "Russians in Hollywood, Hollywood's Russians,"perhaps the most comprehensive work to date on the place of Russian emigres in U.S. and world cinema. It also leads to Robinson's second, and more interesting,focus: how the image of Russia has fluctuated depending on political currents and allegiances."--Moscow Times, "Hollywood has long been a melting pot, drawing talent from around the world in response to wider changes in history. This proves a very appropriate starting point for Harlow Robinson's "Russians in Hollywood, Hollywood's Russians," perhaps the most comprehensive work to date on the place of Russian emigres in U.S. and world cinema. It also leads to Robinson's second, and more interesting,focus: how the image of Russia has fluctuated depending on political currents and allegiances."--Moscow Times, "Robinson's plot summaries of dozens of movies--from blockbusters like Dr. Zhivago, Reds and Gorky Park, to sleepers such as Forty Shades of Blue--are entertaining and insightful, and his assured style guides the reader effortlessly through a sometimes convoluted subject. The depth of his research should also make this book useful for cultural historians." --ForeWord, "Robinson's plot summaries of dozens of movies--from blockbusters like Dr. Zhivago, Reds and Gorky Park, to sleepers such as Forty Shades of Blue--are entertaining and insightful, and his assured style guides the reader effortlessly through a sometimes convoluted subject. The depth of his research should also make this book useful for cultural historians." ÑForeWord
Dewey Decimal
791.43089/9171
Synopsis
This book is the first look at the colorful yet largely unknown story of Russian émigrés who worked in the American film industry, and the representation of Russians and Soviets in Hollywood movies. Among the artists who gravitated towards Hollywood in the 1920s and '30s were the legendary directors Lewis Milestone and Rouben Mamoulian, composers Dmitri Tiomkin and Constantin Bakaleinikoff, and actors Alla Nazimova, Akim Tamiroff, and Maria Ouspenskaya. Many had to overcome obstacles of heavy accents, being cut off from their cultural base, being forced to work beneath their talents, and taking roles that promoted ethnic stereotypes. As with most Hollywood stories, there are also great artistic and personal triumphs; many relished the opportunity to pursue their crafts largely free of political entanglements. In addition to the story of Russian émigrés, Robinson also discusses the impact of such Soviet artists as Sergei Eisenstein and Sergei Prokofiev and their visits to Hollywood. The book is also an informed and entertaining analysis of the representation of Russians and Soviets in American cinema. Rarely has a country loomed so large in the American zeitgeist yet remained so unknown. As a result, it was mainly through the medium of film that Americans' images of and attitudes towards Russia were shaped. From the 1920s to the 1950s these depictions often mimicked the contemporary state of U.S./Soviet relations at that time: the anti-Soviet Ninotchka, establishing the trope of the seduction of a Soviet by Western charm; the WW II films such as Mission to Moscow and Days of Glory which lent a positive spin to the tribulations of our erstwhile ally. The Cold War brought a slew of Red-baiting genre films (along with notable action and spy films), while the intermittent post-Stalin "thaws" are represented by such classics as David Lean's Doctor Zhivago and Warren Beatty's Reds. Russians in Hollywood, Hollywood's Russians is an original contribution to our knowledge of the early Hollywood film community and a lively blend of film analysis and social and political history., This book is the first look at the colorful yet largely unknown story of Russian emigres who worked in the American film industry, and the representation of Russians and Soviets in Hollywood movies. Among the artists who gravitated towards Hollywood in the 1920s and '30s were the legendary directors Lewis Milestone and Rouben Mamoulian, composers Dmitri Tiomkin and Constantin Bakaleinikoff, and actors Alla Nazimova, Akim Tamiroff, and Maria Ouspenskaya. Many had to overcome obstacles of heavy accents, being cut off from their cultural base, being forced to work beneath their talents, and taking roles that promoted ethnic stereotypes. As with most Hollywood stories, there are also great artistic and personal triumphs; many relished the opportunity to pursue their crafts largely free of political entanglements. In addition to the story of Russian emigres, Robinson also discusses the impact of such Soviet artists as Sergei Eisenstein and Sergei Prokofiev and their visits to Hollywood. The book is also an informed and entertaining analysis of the representation of Russians and Soviets in American cinema. Rarely has a country loomed so large in the American zeitgeist yet remained so unknown. As a result, it was mainly through the medium of film that Americans' images of and attitudes towards Russia were shaped. From the 1920s to the 1950s these depictions often mimicked the contemporary state of U.S./Soviet relations at that time: the anti-Soviet Ninotchka, establishing the trope of the seduction of a Soviet by Western charm; the WW II films such as Mission to Moscow and Days of Glory which lent a positive spin to the tribulations of our erstwhile ally. The Cold War brought a slew of Red-baiting genre films (along with notable action and spy films), while the intermittent post-Stalin "thaws" are represented by such classics as David Lean's Doctor Zhivago and Warren Beatty's Reds. Russians in Hollywood, Hollywood's Russians is an original contribution to our knowledge of the early Hollywood film community and a lively blend of film analysis and social and political history.
LC Classification Number
PN1995.9.S665R63
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