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SHADOWS OF STARDOM:
LATINA ACTRESSES IN THE 1930’S HOLLYWOOD PRODUCED SPANISH LANGUAGE FILMS
by
Sandra Garcia-Myers
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE USC GRADUATE SCHOOL
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
(CINEMA-TELEVISION: CRITICAL STUDIES)
May 2012
Copyright 2012 Sandra Garcia-Myers
Object Description
| Title | Shadows of stardom: Latina actresses in the 1930's Hollywood produced Spanish language films |
| Author | Garcia-Myers, Sandra |
| Author email | garciamy@usc.edu;garciamyers@gmail.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Cinema-Television (Critical Studies) |
| School | School of Cinematic Arts |
| Date defended/completed | 2012-03-19 |
| Date submitted | 2012-05-10 |
| Date approved | 2012-05-11 |
| Restricted until | 2012-05-11 |
| Date published | 2012-05-11 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | McPherson, Tara |
| Advisor (committee member) |
James, David E. Sanchez, George J. Sánchez, George J. |
| Abstract | Shadows of Stardom: Latina Actresses in the 1930's Hollywood Produced Spanish Language Films focuses on the actresses and Latina representation in the Spanish language films Hollywood produced in the 1930's. This project explores the unexpected opportunity that the short-lived production of Spanish language films created for Latina actresses struggling to overcome marginalized, stereotyped roles offered them by mainstream English language films of the era and the impact the films and actresses may have had on early Latina moviegoers, fan culture and consumption in Los Angeles. ❧ In 1928, as the movies were learning to talk, the Hollywood film industry became fearful of losing its dominance in international markets. Among the studios' responses to the challenge of sound was producing multiple-language films. Originally intended to be shown outside the United States, the Spanish language films also found an audience at home, particularly with immigrants in Los Angeles, exemplifying one of the earlier moments of globalization. ❧ These films and their female stars have largely been forgotten as most scholars have written off as aesthetically worthless. Yet, an appraisal of some of these films begins to tell a different story. The predominant screen role models for Latinas during this period had been primarily Anglo actresses while Latina roles have largely followed stereotypes. Two exceptions were Dolores Del Rio who was at the height of her Hollywood career and Lupe Velez who was set up somewhat in opposition to Del Rio. There is more to this story. ❧ These Hollywood produced Spanish language films used Mexican, Spanish and Latin American actresses in a positive context. They were the stars and heroines of the films. This study argues for their inclusion in the Hollywood story which in turn will expand this area of film scholarship. ❧ This dissertation is an historical reconstruction of the Hollywood Spanish language film experiment starting with an overview and covering the business practices of the studios, publicity and fan culture, the actresses and the films themselves. The project is woven together with primary sources, archival materials and textual analysis of the films. The goal of this project, which intersects the fields of film history, Latino/a Studies and Visual Culture, is to ""reanimate"" these actresses and bring them out of the shadows. |
| Keyword | film history; actresses; Latina representation; visual culture |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Rights | Garcia-Myers, Sandra |
| Physical access | The author retains rights to his/her dissertation, thesis or other graduate work according to U.S. copyright law. Electronic access is being provided by the USC Libraries in agreement with the author, as the original true and official version of the work, but does not grant the reader permission to use the work if the desired use is covered by copyright. It is the author, as rights holder, who must provide use permission if such use is covered by copyright. The original signature page accompanying the original submission of the work to the USC Libraries is retained by the USC Libraries and a copy of it may be obtained by authorized requesters contacting the repository e-mail address given. |
| Repository name | University of Southern California Digital Library |
| Repository address | USC Digital Library, University of Southern California, University Park Campus MC 7002, 106 University Village, Los Angeles, California 90089-7002, USA |
| Repository email | cisadmin@dots.usc.edu |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume4/etd-GarciaMyer-848.pdf |
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| Full text | SHADOWS OF STARDOM: LATINA ACTRESSES IN THE 1930’S HOLLYWOOD PRODUCED SPANISH LANGUAGE FILMS by Sandra Garcia-Myers A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (CINEMA-TELEVISION: CRITICAL STUDIES) May 2012 Copyright 2012 Sandra Garcia-Myers |
