04637nam 22010695 450 991079028510332120231006191331.01-280-49202-397866135872510-520-95236-710.1525/9780520952362(CKB)2670000000179076(EBL)896310(OCoLC)792684983(SSID)ssj0000642061(PQKBManifestationID)11446433(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000642061(PQKBWorkID)10646966(PQKB)11760069(DE-B1597)518693(DE-B1597)9780520952362(MiAaPQ)EBC896310(EXLCZ)99267000000017907620200424h20122012 fg engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe Thrill Makers Celebrity, Masculinity, and Stunt Performance /Jacob SmithBerkeley, California :University of California Press,[2012]©20121 online resource (283 pages)Description based upon print version of record.0-520-27088-6 Frontmatter --Contents --Illustrations --Acknowledgments --Introduction --Chapter 1. The Adventures of the Bridge Jumper --Chapter 2. The Adventures of the Human Fly --Chapter 3. The Adventures of the Lion Tamer --Chapter 4. The Adventures of the Aeronaut --Conclusion --Notes --Further Reading --IndexWell before Evel Knievel or Hollywood stuntmen, reality television or the X Games, North America had a long tradition of stunt performance, of men (and some women) who sought media attention and popular fame with public feats of daring. Many of these feats-jumping off bridges, climbing steeples and buildings, swimming incredible distances, or doing tricks with wild animals-had their basis in the manual trades or in older entertainments like the circus. In The Thrill Makers, Jacob Smith shows how turn-of-the-century bridge jumpers, human flies, lion tamers, and stunt pilots first drew crowds to their spectacular displays of death-defying action before becoming a crucial, yet often invisible, component of Hollywood film stardom. Smith explains how these working-class stunt performers helped shape definitions of American manhood, and pioneered a form of modern media celebrity that now occupies an increasingly prominent place in our contemporary popular culture.Daredevils - United States - HistoryDaredevils -- United States -- HistoryStunt performers - United States - HistoryStunt performers -- United States -- HistoryStunt performers -- United StatesStunt performersStunt performersHistoryUnited StatesDaredevilsHistoryUnited Statesadrenaline junkies.adrenaline lovers.base jumping.books about daring stunts.books for young adults.death defying stunts explained.discussion books.easy to read.engaging.evel knievel.fun books to read.history of stunts.history.hollywood.how to be a stunt double.how to do a trick.incredible humans.learning from experts.leisure reads.page turner.popular culture.quarantine books.sky diving.start of media.stunt double history.stunt pilots.thrill makers.vacation reads.x games.Daredevils - United States - History.Daredevils -- United States -- History.Stunt performers - United States - History.Stunt performers -- United States -- History.Stunt performers -- United States.Stunt performers.Stunt performersHistoryDaredevilsHistory306.0973791.4302791.43028092Smith Jacobauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut1014347DE-B1597DE-B1597BOOK9910790285103321The Thrill Makers3688931UNINA