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New York City and the Hollywood Musical: Dancing in the Streets
Martha Shearer
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Description for New York City and the Hollywood Musical: Dancing in the Streets
Hardback. Series: Screening Spaces. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASD; JFDT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
In examining the relationship between the spectacular, iconic and vibrant New York of the musical and the off-screen history and geography of the real city-this book explores how the city shaped the genre and equally how the genre shaped representations of the city. Shearer argues that while the musical was for many years a prime vehicle for the idealization of urban density, the transformation New York underwent after World War II constituted a major challenge to its representation. Including analysis of 42nd Street, Swing Time, Cover Girl, On the Town, The Band Wagon, Guys and Dolls, West Side Story and ... Read more
In examining the relationship between the spectacular, iconic and vibrant New York of the musical and the off-screen history and geography of the real city-this book explores how the city shaped the genre and equally how the genre shaped representations of the city. Shearer argues that while the musical was for many years a prime vehicle for the idealization of urban density, the transformation New York underwent after World War II constituted a major challenge to its representation. Including analysis of 42nd Street, Swing Time, Cover Girl, On the Town, The Band Wagon, Guys and Dolls, West Side Story and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Screening Spaces
Condition
New
Weight
434g
Number of Pages
230
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137569363
SKU
V9781137569363
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Ref
99-15
About Martha Shearer
Martha Shearer teaches in the Department of Film Studies at King's College London, UK. She has published articles in Screen and The Soundtrack and her research focuses on the city in American cinema and media, particularly in relation to genre, gender and the history of the Hollywood film industry.
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