Through the intensive examination of films, magazines, advertising and critical texts, Dyer analyses the historical, ideological and aesthetic significance of stars, changing the way we understand screen icons. Paying particular attention to icons including Marlon Brando, Bette Davis, Marlene Dietrich, Marilyn Monroe and John Wayne.

Stars, including Marlon Brando, Bette Davis, Marlene Dietrich, Marilyn Monroe, and John Wayne, have historical, ideological, and aesthetic significance, changing the way we understand screen icons through their presence in films, magazines, and advertising.

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