{"product_id":"hamlet-lives-in-hollywood-john-barrymore-and-the-acting-tradition-onscreen-paperback","title":"Hamlet Lives in Hollywood: John Barrymore and the Acting Tradition Onscreen - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMurray Pomerance\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSteven Rybin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Barrymore's influence on screen and stage in the early twentieth century is incalculable. His performances in the theatre defined Shakespeare for a generation, and his transition to cinema brought his theatrical performativity to both silent and sound screens. This book, a collection of fifteen original essays on the film performances and stardom of John Barrymore, redresses this lack of scholarship on Barrymore by offering a range of varied perspectives on the actor's work. Looking at his performances and influence from the perspectives of gender studies, psychoanalysis, queer studies and performance analysis, \u003cem\u003eHamlet Lives in Hollywood\u003c\/em\u003e represents a major attempt by contemporary scholars to come to terms with the ongoing vitality of John Barrymore's work in our present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHamlet Lives in Hollywood: John Barrymore and the Acting Tradition Onscreen Edited by Murray Pomerance and Steven Rybin John Barrymore's influence on screen and stage in the early twentieth century is incalculable. His performances in the theatre defined Shakespeare for a generation, and his transition to cinema brought his theatrical performativity to both silent and sound screens. This book, a collection of fifteen original essays on the film performances and stardom of John Barrymore, redresses this lack of scholarship on Barrymore by offering a range of varied perspectives on the actor's work. Looking at his performances and influence from the perspectives of gender studies, psychoanalysis, queer studies and performance analysis, Hamlet Lives in Hollywood represents a major attempt by contemporary scholars to come to terms with the ongoing vitality of John Barrymore's work in our present day. Murray Pomerance is Professor in the Department of Sociology at Ryerson University. Steven Rybin is Assistant Professor of Film Studies at Minnesota State University, Mankato.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMurray Pomerance\u003c\/strong\u003e is an independent scholar living in Toronto. He is the author of many books including The Man Who Knew Too Much (BFI, 2016), A King of Infinite Space (Oberon, 2017) and Moment of Action: Riddles of Cinematic Performance (Rutgers, 2016). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteven Rybin\u003c\/strong\u003e is Assistant Professor of Film Studies at Minnesota State University, Mankato.\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 26, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52710446989619,"sku":"9781474431873","price":65.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/NjhBeEJjTk4wV2VEeVJhbjdpbzcxdz09.webp?v=1763492531","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/hamlet-lives-in-hollywood-john-barrymore-and-the-acting-tradition-onscreen-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}