{"product_id":"comebacks-the-return-of-the-aging-film-star-paperback","title":"Comebacks: The Return of the Aging Film Star - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGloria Monti\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMartin Shingler\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBarry Keith Grant\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the term \"comeback\" film is commonplace for cinephiles, the social and cultural significance of these films--specifically in relation to stardom and performance--remains misunderstood. In this collection, scholars aim to investigate the nature and consequences of the late-career revival projects of sixteen international film stars from 1957 to 2019, including renowned actors Joan Crawford, John Travolta, Bette Davis, Amitabh Bachchan, Sessue Hayakawa, Wesley Snipes, and Linda Hamilton. The contributors combine close textual analysis with the critical reception of aging star performances to unpack the unique circumstances of each actor's comeback trajectory. Through their work, we come to understand the consequences of aging and how post-peak stars navigate limited opportunities in a sexist, ageist film industry to deliver some of the most astounding performances of their careers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGloria Monti is associate professor of film studies in the Department of Cinema and Television Arts at California State University, Fullerton, where she has been the recipient of the Faculty Recognition Program Award for Scholarly and Creative Activity (2013) and for Outstanding Teaching (2016). Her research is focused on Italian, American, and French cinema. Martin Shingler is a former senior lecturer in film and media at the University of Staffordshire and senior lecturer in film and radio at the University of Sunderland. He is the coauthor of\u003ci\u003e On Air: Methods and Meanings of Radio and Melodrama: Genre, Style, Sensibility\u003c\/i\u003e and the author of \u003ci\u003eStar Studies: A Critical Guide; When Warners Brought Broadway to Hollywood, 1923-1939;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDiana Dors: Film Star and Acto\u003c\/i\u003er.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 238\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 8.95 x 6.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 09, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45847188078789,"sku":"9780814350621","price":76.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/MjszqY6rjE9780814350621.webp?v=1771409608","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/comebacks-the-return-of-the-aging-film-star-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}