There Are No Hispanic Stars!: Collected Writings Of A Latino Film Critic In Hollywood, 1921–1939

In the 1920s and 1930s a uniquely Mexican American entertainment culture flourished across the southwestern United States. Spanish-language newspapers offered theater listings, coverage of favorite performers, cultural criticism, and serialized novels that thematized entertainment culture. Gabriel Navarro was a key figure in this milieu. "There Are No Hispanic Stars!" assembles the novellas and articles that represent his extensive body of film and cultural criticism. Covering a range of topics from the lives of Hollywood's well-known Mexican actors to the plight of Mexican extras and the formation of amateur film clubs, Navarro allowed his readers to participate in the construction of a Latina/o Hollywood. At the same time, he urged Hollywood not to overlook its Latina/o audiences. Together, these writings present a lively look at the film culture that emerged in the Southwest's Mexican immigrant community. The introduction situates Navarro's writing within the context of Mexican-oriented journalism and cultural politics of the era. 9780895512048 0895512041 0 BOOK NOT_MATURE http://books.google.com/books/content?id=cCbYzwEACAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&source=gbs_api en

• | Author: Gabriel Navarro
• | Publisher: Ucla Chicano Studies Research Center Press
• | Publication Date: Dec 05, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 336 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0895512041
• | ISBN-13: 9780895512048