Moving pictures existed for over a decade before anything resembling a star system appeared. Then American cinema went from being devoid of stars to being depen

Drawing on a wide range of archival sources, Andrew Shail traces the emergence of film stardom in Europe and North America in the early 20th century. Modifying

Looks at the development and changing organization of the star system in the American film industry. Tracing the popularity of star performers from the early "c

Drawing on a wide range of archival sources, Andrew Shail traces the emergence of film stardom in Europe and North America in the early 20th century. Modifying

In the last 50 years, the social importance of stars has steadily grown, to the point that stars have now become key role models who strongly influence people�