Worshipped as heroes, idolised, treated as gods,   mythological stars are more than objects of admiration. Marianne   Sinclair explores the sociological aspects of the cults that followed   the deaths of stars like Rudolph Valantino, Jean Harlow, Marilyn Monroe,   Carol Lombard, John Garfield, Montgomery Clift and James Dean, and Elvis   Presley. Using a rare collection of photographs, she reveals that a star   is made from an idea-force produced by real needs peculiar to the 20th   century.

Those Who Died Young

Politics & Social Sciences

Sinclair, Marianne

Sociology

Penguin??Books

Russia

History

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Hollywood Lolitas: The nymphet syndrome in the movies

Humor & Entertainment

Movies

Henry Holt and Company

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<p>Worshipped as heroes, idolised, treated as gods, mythological stars are more than objects of admiration. Marianne Sinclair explores the sociological aspects of the cults that followed the deaths of stars like Rudolph Valantino, Jean Harlow, Marilyn Monroe, Carol Lombard, John Garfield, Montgomery Clift and James Dean, and Elvis Presley. Using a rare collection of photographs, she reveals that a star is made from an idea-force produced by real needs peculiar to the 20th century.</p>

Those Who Died Young: Cult Heroes of the Twentieth Century

Plexus Publishing

<p>Review\nIn Hollywood Lolita: The Nymphette Syndrome in the Movies, Marianne Sinclair explores both the history of the screen image of the alluring child-woman, exemplified by such stars as Shirley Temple, Elizabeth Taylor, Natalie Wood, Sue Lyon, Carole Baker, Jodie Foster and Brooke Shields, and the public and private lives of these Hollywood Lolitas. These insightful observations, along with the revelations that rocked Hollywood, make fascinating suggestions about the old studio star system and its abuses -- as well as today's financial pressures and changing morays. -- Midwest Book Review</p>

Hollywood Lolita: The Nymphet Syndrome in the Movies

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