| Description |
xi, 304 p. : ill. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-290), filmography (p. 291-296), and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : ballet in tin cans -- A channel for progress : theatrical dance, popular culture, and (the) American Ballet -- Gender, genre, and the ballet film through 1947 : part 1, the life of a ballerina is indeed tough -- Gender, genre, and the ballet film through 1947 : part 2, the man was mad--but a genius! -- If you can disregard the plot : the red shoes in an American context -- The second act will be quite different : cinema, culture, and ballet in the 1950s -- Turning points : -- Ballet and its bodies in the "post-studio" era. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Ballet in motion pictures, television, etc.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780813542799 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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0813542790 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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9780813542805 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0813542804 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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