Download or read book Stars written by Richard Dyer and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-25 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the intensive examination of films, magazines, advertising and critical texts, Dyer analyses the historical, ideological and aesthetic significance of stars, changing the way we understand screen icons. Paying particular attention to icons including Marlon Brando, Bette Davis, Marlene Dietrich, Marilyn Monroe and John Wayne.