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Diana Dors was not only Britain's most successful sex symbol of the 1950s but also a popular entertainer who remained a major celebrity until her death in 1984. Diana Dors: Film Star and Actor is primarily a celebration of her film acting skills, providing detailed analysis of her performances in a selection of films from across the star's five-decade career, including The Unholy Wife, Berserk!, and The Pied Piper. In addition to investigating Dors' versatility as an actress by paying close attention to the different ways in which she uses her voice and body, poses and gestures, facial expressions and looks in specific moments from her movies, Shingler also discusses the performance of sexuality, gender and age, while considering her appeal for male and female, gay and straight audiences.
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Part One: Stardom and Celebrity
Chapter 1: Bright (1946-49)
Chapter 2: Blonde (1950-56)
Chapter 3: Bold (July to November 1956)
Chapter 4: Brazen (1960-85)
Part Two: Acting and Performance
Chapter 5: Pseudo-star Acting in Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? (1953)
Chapter 6: A Marriage of Method and Style in The Unholy Wife (1957)
Chapter 7: Exploiting her Nascent Has-Been Status in Berserk! (1967)
Chapter 8: Popping In and Out as a Virtuosic Guest Star in The Pied Piper (1972)
Chapter 9: Perfect When Poised in Steaming (1985)
Conclusion: A Dubiously Dorsian Conclusion
