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  Throughout the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, the belief that celebrity is a weapon that can be marshaled to attract attention permeated Hollywood and, as a result, stars became more visible and aggressive partecipants in American politics and movements critical of American policies here and abroad than ever before. And …

  Why has charity always been in vogue? It must be admitted that positive publicity is one motivating factor but for most famous folk, activism comes from the heart. The earliest activist looked at their political engagements largely as an extension of their on-screen duties. When invited to appear at …

  Over many years the major impact of Hollywood stars was through giving money and raisin money. Little by little, the arena expanded and celebrities began to endorse political candidates and ideologies. Stars became more and more visible and the commitment battlefield. There have always been some who have not …

  Of all the photographic coverage of Hollywood stars of the 1930s and 40s, perhaps the most representative as well as the best remembered comes under the heading of “glamour” photography. Hollywood glamour photography was exclusively about creating illusion in those days. Shot in still galleries, it paid strict attention …

  The job of the “special” was to produce picture stories or features on a film during the production: major essays on the stars for cover stories (Cooper back to nature  in South Seas waters, Fred Astaire creating a dance number, Marylin Monroe’s relationship whit her backstage guru Paula Strasberg) …