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Diana Dors
Film Star and Actor
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Diana Dors became one of Britain’s most successful sex symbols in the 1950s and remained a major celebrity until her death in 1984. This book examines both her acting method and her celebrity. It provides a detailed analysis of Dors’ performance in a number of her films from across different periods of her career, investigating her versatility by paying close attention to her voice, facial expressions and looks, body poses and gestures in specific moments from her movies. It also discusses the performance of gender and age, as well as considering her later role as a gay icon.
About the Author:
Martin Shingler is an independent scholar, freelance writer, editor and researcher. He was previously Lecturer in Media & Cultural Studies at Staffordshire University, and Senior Lecturer in Radio & Film Studies at University of Sunderland. In addition to co-editing the BFI Film Stars series (2012-2019), he has published two monographs, When Warners Brought Broadway to Hollywood, 1923-39 (2018) and Star Studies: A Critical Guide (2012).
Press Reviews:
Shingler on Dors is a dream team: the doyen of Star Studies on the most warmly beloved of stars. Packed with detail, beautifully written, Shingler draws out the resonances of the Dors persona alongside demonstrating the skill of her performances, brilliantly fusing appreciation of the star as image and actor. -- Richard Dyer, King's College London
See the publisher website: Edinburgh University Press
See the complete filmography of Diana Dors on the website: IMDB ...
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