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In The Space Of A Song: The Uses of Song in Film Revised Edition
Contributor(s): Dyer, Richard (Author)
ISBN: 0415223741     ISBN-13: 9780415223744
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $47.45  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: November 2011
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BISAC Categories:
- Music
- Social Science | Popular Culture
- Social Science | Media Studies
Dewey: 791.436
LCCN: 2011015888
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.83 lbs) 224 pages
 
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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. In the Space of a Song 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

In the Space of a Song is ideal for both scholars and students of film studies.