"There Are No Hispanic Stars!"

<p><b>Selected writings by early LA cultural critic Gabriel Navarro, in English for the first time<br/><br/></b>In the 1920s and 1930s a uniquely Mexican American entertainment culture flourished across the southwestern United States. Spanish-language newspapers offered theater listings, coverage of favorite performers, cultural criticism, and serialized novels that thematized entertainment culture. Gabriel Navarro was a key figure in this milieu. <i>"There Are No Hispanic Stars!"</i> assembles the novellas and articles that represent his extensive body of film and cultural criticism. Covering a range of topics from the lives of Hollywood''s well-known Mexican actors to the plight of Mexican extras and the formation of amateur film clubs, Navarro allowed his readers to participate in the construction of a Latina/o Hollywood. At the same time, he urged Hollywood not to overlook its Latina/o audiences. <br/><br/>Together, these writings present a lively look at the film culture that emerged in the Southwest''s Mexican immigrant community. The introduction situates Navarro''s writing within the context of Mexican-oriented journalism and cultural politics of the era.</p>