Beginning with the American movie business in the twenties, the noted critic examines modern cultural history, covering film, theater, television, the press, pop music and art, to assess the phenomenon of celebrity and its influence on society
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Review:
Intimate Strangers is, simply, in my estimation, the single most important book about celebrity.--Neal Gabler
Cogent...Schickel offers white-hot jeremiad.--Melvin Maddocks "Time "
"Intimate Strangers" is, simply, in my estimation, the single most important book about celebrity.--Neal Gabler
About the Author:
Richard Schickel, best known as a film critic for Time magazine, has written many books about the movies. Intimate Strangers is his highly regarded interpretation of contemporary American culture.
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- PublisherDoubleday
- Publication date1985
- ISBN 10 0385123361
- ISBN 13 9780385123365
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages299
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