Film Stardom, Myth and Classicism

1. Introduction: Olympus Moves to Hollywood
Michael Williams

Part I. Charting the Firmament

2. Shadows of Desire: War, Youth and the Classical Vernacular
Michael Williams

3. Swanson Venus and Apollo Arlen: Sculpting the Star Body
Michael Williams

Part II. Flights to Antiquity

4. The Flight to Antiquity
Michael Williams

5. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) and the Idolisation of Ramon Novarro
Michael Williams

Part III. Undying Pasts

6. The Undying Past: Flesh and the Devil (1926)
Michael Williams

7. ‘A Monument to Youth and Romance’: The Death of Rudolph Valentino
Michael Williams

8. Conclusion: The End of the Golden Age?
Michael Williams

Keywords: Cultural and Media Studies, Media Studies, American Cinema, Film History, Film and Television Studies, Genre