Bow’s performance as shopgirl in the 1927 silent “It” brought her global fame and nickname, “The It Girl.”
Gay Directors, Gay Films? My Ninth Film Book Just Got Published
August 18, 2015 by
My new book, Gay Directors, Gay Films? just got published. Its publication date coincides (by hand of fate) with the celebration of the 12th anniversary of our website, www.EmanuelLevy.com.
1 Popular Movies: Taste in American Cinema–Study
January 29, 2014 by
The nature and social determinants of popular taste have been two of the least studied issues in the sociology of art and culture. Some theoretical discussions (Gans, l975) have described a taste hierarchy, distinguising among taste subcultures and taste audiences, but there have been few empirical studies, particularly in the area of film. The field […]
Levy: George Cukor
December 27, 2013 by
About the Author Emanuel Levy began his studies at Tel-Aviv University, where he received B.A. in sociology, anthropology and political science. He did graduate work in sociology, film, and culture studies at Columbia University, where he earned a Ph.D. Among his mentors were Sigmund Diamond, a professor of social history, and the distinguished film critic […]
That's Not Funny, That's Sick: Origins of National Lampoon
June 22, 2013 by
New Pop Culture Book
Drawing on interviews, journalist Ellin Stein recounts in her sprawling history “That’s Not Funny, That’s Sick,” published this month by Norton how the magazine was during its early-1970s heyday the boot camp for some of the greatest comedians of our pop culture.
