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Joan Crawford in Film Noir - by David Meuel (Paperback)

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  • Joan Crawford's contribution to film noir during the 1940s and 1950s, though rarely discussed in its totality, is one of her most impressive and far-reaching career achievements.
  • About the Author: The author of multiple books on film history, David Meuel has also published two books of poems, more than two dozen short stories, and hundreds of articles on subjects ranging from U.S. national parks to high technology.
  • 225 Pages
  • Performing Arts, Film

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"Although rarely discussed in its totality, Joan Crawford's contribution to film noir during the 1940s and 1950s is one of her most impressive and far-reaching career achievements. Several of her noir and noir-tinged efforts contain what may very well be her best acting work, and in all of them her personal stamp is very much in evidence. These aren't conventional film noirs, they are Joan Crawford noirs: highly distinctive films that, because of their distinctiveness, actually extended the boundaries of noir content and brought added depth and dimension to the noir style. The way she accomplished this is also very distinctive. Unlike most actors who routinely adapted to the needs of particular film projects and directors, she approached each film, first and foremost, as a Joan Crawford vehicle, often exerting great control over multiple production functions and at times operating as a de facto producer. This book demonstrates that by examining these films as a collective and relatively cohesive body of work, we can better understand what Crawford aspired to achieve in her art, how-when the circumstances were right-she could deliver superb results, how she helped expand the possibilities for noir, and why the best of her efforts speak across the decades with such intensity and authority."--



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Joan Crawford's contribution to film noir during the 1940s and 1950s, though rarely discussed in its totality, is one of her most impressive and far-reaching career achievements. Several of her noir and noir-tinged efforts contain arguably her best acting work, and all bear her personal stamp. These aren't conventional film noirs, they are Joan Crawford noirs: highly distinctive films that extended the boundaries of noir content and brought added depth and dimension to the noir style. Unlike most actors who routinely adapted to the needs of particular film projects and directors, she approached each film, first and foremost, as a Joan Crawford vehicle, often exerting great control over multiple production functions and at times operating as a de facto producer.

Examining these films as a collective and relatively cohesive body of work, this book highlights what Crawford aspired to achieve in her art, how--when the circumstances were right--she could deliver superb results, how she helped expand the possibilities for noir, and why the best of her efforts speak across the decades with such intensity and authority.



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"well structured, clearly written ... a scholarly critical evaluation of Crawford's work and place in Hollywood history"-Booklist

"A fascinating and informative study... The author provides a full book length examination, giving a great many details and offering interesting and enlightening information... This is the first book to concentrate so specifically on Joan Crawford's work in noir films and is also the definitive study. It allows us to better appreciate several of Crawford's finest films, and gives us a deeper understanding of her contributions beyond her performance. This study also allows us to examine the work of several different directors and cinematographers and how Joan Crawford responded to each. One of the best film study books of the year."-James L. Neibaur

"This focused study will interest readers looking for a deep dive into this specific era of Crawford's career or surveys of the ways classic Hollywood films mingling noir and melodrama depicted women."-Library Journal



About the Author



The author of multiple books on film history, David Meuel has also published two books of poems, more than two dozen short stories, and hundreds of articles on subjects ranging from U.S. national parks to high technology. He lives in Gig Harbor, Washington.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 225
Genre: Performing Arts
Sub-Genre: Film
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Theme: History & Criticism
Format: Paperback
Author: David Meuel
Language: English
Street Date: March 7, 2024
TCIN: 91880629
UPC: 9781476691473
Item Number (DPCI): 247-16-2883
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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