- 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 (gendered) national identity, romance, subjectivity and the notion of the couple
- Written 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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Author(s)Peter William Evans
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
ISBN / ASIN1405188294
ISBN-139781405188296
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank6,076,543
CategoryPerforming Arts
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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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.
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