Lecture 11: The Musical

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Description: Define what makes a film a "musical." Key themes: creating community and putting on the show, high vs popular culture, social class vs merit, restraint vs spontaneity. Films discussed: Love Me Tonight, 42nd Street, Top Hat.

Instructor: David Thorburn

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  • An American form (0:02:04)
  • Numbers (0:02:25)
  • Themes (0:04:30)
  • The revue (0:05:37)
  • The operetta (0:10:05)
  • Busby Berkeley (0:09:55)
  • Astaire, Rogers, and RKO (0:10:28)

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