Langbeschreibung
Top Hat is the first volume to spotlight this classicHollywood film, probing the musical genre, notions of romanceand subjectivity, as well as the contested relations between thesexes.* Offers a detailed analysis of one of Hollywood's greatestmusicals, including a comprehensive survey of the film'sproduction, promotion and reception, all measured against thebackground of 1930s socio-political contexts in the USA* Explores the musical genre and questions of (gendered) nationalidentity, romance, subjectivity and the notion of the couple* Written in a clear, accessible style, Top Hat probes text andcontext carefully to appeal to the student and teacher of themusical and of Hollywood film history, as well as the film-lovinggeneral reader