3. James Stewart and James Dean:The Darkness Within

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction: Stardom in the 1950s 1
5. 1. Montgomery Clift: Hollywood Pseudohomosexual 18
6. 2. Charlton Heston and Gregory Peck: Organization Men 37
7. 3. James Stewart and James Dean:The Darkness Within 61
8. 4. James Mason: A Star Is Born Bigger Than Life 86
9. 5. Reflexivity and Metaperformance: Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, and Kim Novak 107
10. 6. Audrey Hepburn:The Film Star as Event 130
11. 7. Doris Day and Rock Hudson:The Girl Next Door and the Brawny He-Man 147
12. 8. Marlon Brando: Actor, Star, Liar 165
13. 9. Jerry Lewis: From Hamlet to Clown 184
14. 10. Judy Holliday:The Hungry Star 205
15. 11. What a Swell Party This Was: Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Bing Crosby, and Frank Sinatra 220
16. In the Wings 245
17. Works Cited 253
18. Contributors 263
19. Index 267