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In The Space Of A Song: The Uses of Song in Film in Franklin, TN
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In The Space Of A Song: The Uses of Song in Film in Franklin, TN
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Songs take up space and time in films. Richard Dyer's
In the Space of a Song
takes off from this perception, arguing that the way songs take up space indicates a great deal about the songs themselves, the nature of the feelings they present, and who is allowed to present feelings how, when and where.
explores this perception through a range of examples, from classic MGM musicals to blaxploitation cinema, with the career of Lena Horne providing a turning point in the cultural dynamics of the feeling.
Chapters include:
The perfection of Meet Me in St. Louis
A Star Is Born and the construction of authenticity
‘I seem to find the happiness I seek’: Heterosexuality and dance in the musical
The space of happiness in the musical
Singing prettily: Lena Horne in Hollywood
Is Car Wash a musical?
Music and presence in blaxploitation cinema
is ideal for both scholars and students of film studies.
In the Space of a Song
takes off from this perception, arguing that the way songs take up space indicates a great deal about the songs themselves, the nature of the feelings they present, and who is allowed to present feelings how, when and where.
explores this perception through a range of examples, from classic MGM musicals to blaxploitation cinema, with the career of Lena Horne providing a turning point in the cultural dynamics of the feeling.
Chapters include:
The perfection of Meet Me in St. Louis
A Star Is Born and the construction of authenticity
‘I seem to find the happiness I seek’: Heterosexuality and dance in the musical
The space of happiness in the musical
Singing prettily: Lena Horne in Hollywood
Is Car Wash a musical?
Music and presence in blaxploitation cinema
is ideal for both scholars and students of film studies.
Songs take up space and time in films. Richard Dyer's
In the Space of a Song
takes off from this perception, arguing that the way songs take up space indicates a great deal about the songs themselves, the nature of the feelings they present, and who is allowed to present feelings how, when and where.
explores this perception through a range of examples, from classic MGM musicals to blaxploitation cinema, with the career of Lena Horne providing a turning point in the cultural dynamics of the feeling.
Chapters include:
The perfection of Meet Me in St. Louis
A Star Is Born and the construction of authenticity
‘I seem to find the happiness I seek’: Heterosexuality and dance in the musical
The space of happiness in the musical
Singing prettily: Lena Horne in Hollywood
Is Car Wash a musical?
Music and presence in blaxploitation cinema
is ideal for both scholars and students of film studies.
In the Space of a Song
takes off from this perception, arguing that the way songs take up space indicates a great deal about the songs themselves, the nature of the feelings they present, and who is allowed to present feelings how, when and where.
explores this perception through a range of examples, from classic MGM musicals to blaxploitation cinema, with the career of Lena Horne providing a turning point in the cultural dynamics of the feeling.
Chapters include:
The perfection of Meet Me in St. Louis
A Star Is Born and the construction of authenticity
‘I seem to find the happiness I seek’: Heterosexuality and dance in the musical
The space of happiness in the musical
Singing prettily: Lena Horne in Hollywood
Is Car Wash a musical?
Music and presence in blaxploitation cinema
is ideal for both scholars and students of film studies.
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