TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smith,Susan
TI  - The musical: race, gender and performance 
T2  - Short cuts
SN  - 9781904764373 (pbk.) :
AV  - ML2054 .S65 2005
PY  - 2005///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - Wallflower
KW  - Musical films
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Sex role in motion pictures
KW  - Race in motion pictures
KW  - Voice in motion pictures
KW  - Musicals
KW  - gtt
KW  - Literature (General)
KW  - Specific types of movies
KW  - Actors & acting
KW  - Black studies
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-128) and index; Race and utopia -- When the woman sings : voice, image, identity
N2  - "This study explores one of the most popular and successful of genres, yet one that has not fully enjoyed critical recognition to match. Combining a detailed analysis of individual musicals with an in-depth consideration of racial and gender issues, Susan Smith examines the rich interactions that occur between music, performance and narrrative, as well as the use of the female voice and the female singer in certain 'Pygmalion'/'Svengali'-style narratives. Films studied include Show Boat (1936, 1951), Cabin in the Sky (1943), Singin' in the Rain (1952), A Star is Born (1954), West Side Story (1961), My Fair Lady (1964) and Funny Girl (1968)."--Publisher's description
ER  -