Transcending time: Jean Harlow and Hollywood's narrative of decline

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The emergence and existence of Hollywood's cult of youth is presented for both theoretical and historical purpose. A case study of screen star Jean Harlow's afterlife is conducted to demonstrate Hollywood's reverence for its youthful dead is an expression of this cult of youth and of the narrative of decline that is used to support and justify it.

Public affairs, Social aspects, Analysis, Evaluation, Works, Motion picture actors and actresses, Movie actors, Harlow, Jean, Youth culture

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Crowd control: early cinema, sound, and digital images

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The three snapshots of crowds during cinema's most important technological integrations examined reveals several patterns related to the control of new cinematic technologies and the image of the crowd. The shift from a technology's introduction to its standardization involves several transitional phases.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Cinematography

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