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Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2001
Barbas (interdisciplinary studies, Arizona State Univ.) skillfully traces the development of both celebrity and fan in this thoroughly researched and well-written volume, which covers the years from 1900 to 1950. Fans first wrote letters, then formed structured fan clubs; they read a growing selection of movie periodicals and, ultimately, expressed their strong collective views. As movies became more integral...Log In or Sign Up to Read More