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Insubstantial?: John Barrymore in Beau Brummel (1924)

Shingler, Martin (2016) Insubstantial?: John Barrymore in Beau Brummel (1924). In: Surface and Substance: Researching Male Stardom, 28-29 May 2016, St. Andrews University, St. Andrews, Scotland. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

This paper explores various ways in which the 1924 silent photoplay Beau Brummel, starring John Barrymore, might be considered either superficial or substantial. In the process, it analyses a short sequence of the film that suggests ways in which Barrymore’s acting created a deeper sense of interiority and psychological complexity for a character generally regarded as superficial (i.e., a man of style rather than substance). The paper also considers how the film was used as a vehicle for displaying the star’s versatility as an actor but also how it provoked reflection on the nature of stardom, particularly male stardom at the very height of Barrymore’s acting career.

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Depositing User: Martin Shingler

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Item ID: 6622
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/6622
Official URL: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/filmstudies/event/symp...

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Date Deposited: 09 Sep 2016 12:31
Last Modified: 30 Sep 2019 11:01

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Author: Martin Shingler

University Divisions

Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries > School of Media and Communications
Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries

Subjects

Media > Film

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