A Star is Dead: Barrymore’s Anti-Christian Metaperformance
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This chapter explores John Barrymore’s performance in three of George Cukor’s films: A Bill of Divorcement (1932), Dinner at Eight (1933) and Romeo and Juliet (1936). This chapter examines the verbal aspects of John Barrymore’s performances, and their importance to his persona, a persona that was especially prominent during Hollywood's transition from silent to sound regimes.
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2016 ◽
2018 ◽
Vol 11
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pp. 102-112
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