... One particular songstress type was the “wildcat,” or singing country lass, associated with a highly popular cycle of “rustic singing films” and most famously embodied by actress Chung Ching. Chung was a somewhat idiosyncratic case—typecast as a songstress despite her lack of vocal talent. Her...

... American Civilization —the chapter demonstrates how James managed competing claims to his national, political, and affective inclinations by mediating his attachments through the bodies of performers—particularly West Indian cricketers and American actresses. It demonstrates the centrality of James’s...

...? (2012) addressed Muslim-Christian conflict in a demonstration of the power of women’s culture. Labaki’s visibility—as actress and celebrity director—puts her at the forefront of a resurgent Lebanese and Middle Eastern film culture that is notably inclusive of women’s visions. Engaging with tropes common...