Top Hat Hardback
by Peter William (Queen Mary University of London, UK) Evans
Part of the Wiley-Blackwell Series in Film and Television series
Hardback
Description
Top Hat is the first volume to spotlight this classic Hollywood film, probing the musical genre, notions of romance and subjectivity, as well as the contested relations between the sexes. Offers a detailed analysis of one of Hollywood's greatest musicals, including a comprehensive survey of the film's production, promotion and reception, all measured against the background of 1930s socio-political contexts in the USAExplores the musical genre and questions of (gendered) national identity, romance, subjectivity and the notion of the coupleWritten in a clear, accessible style, Top Hat probes text and context carefully to appeal to the student and teacher of the musical and of Hollywood film history, as well as the film-loving general reader
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:144 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:10/09/2010
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- ISBN:9781405188296
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:144 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:10/09/2010
- Category:
- ISBN:9781405188296
