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{en} Peter Bondanella. Hollywood Italians: Dagos, Palookas, Romeos, Wise Guys, and Sopranos. New York : Continuum, 2004.

Abstract

"This book is a celebration of nearly a century of images of Italians in American motion pictures and their contribution to popular culture." "Hollywood Italians covers the careers of dozens of stars including Rudolph Valentino, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, John Travolta, Sylvester Stallone, Marisa Tomei, James Gandolfini, and many others. In addition, the book reviews the work of such Italian American directors as Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese." "In all, Hollywood Italians discusses scores of films with a concentration on the most important, including their literary and European-cinematic roots. The book is capped by a comprehensive examination of The Godfather and its two sequels, as well as the international television phenomenon The Sopranos."--Jacket.

Contents

Dagos: Hollywood Italian Histories of Emigration, La famiglia, and Little Italies from the Silent Era to the Present -- Palookas: Hollywood Italian Prize Fighters -- Romeos: Hollywood Italian Latin Lovers -- Wise Guys : Hollywood Italian Gangsters -- Funny Wise Guys: Hollywood Italian Gangsters Yuk It Up -- Sopranos: The Post Modern Hollywood Italian famiglia.