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 USA
* Explores the musical genre and questions of (gendere...
Tabla de materias
List of Figures vi
Synopsis vii
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1
1. The Making of Top Hat 6
2. Fred Astaire: ‘Outlaw’ Stylist of the Dance 19
3. Ginger Roge...
Sobre el autor
Peter William Evans is a Professor of Film Studies, in the Department of Film Studies at Queen Mary University of London. His publications range from classical Hollyw...