How the West Was Sung: Music in the Westerns of John Ford Tapa blanda - 2007 - 1st Edición

University of California Press, 2007-09-17. Paperback. Very Good. 8x5x0. Very good stiff glossy paper wraps; smooth edges. Binding tight; contents clean and unmarked. 256 pp. Index. All items carefully packed to avoid damage from moisture and rough handling.

University of California Press, 2007-09-17. Paperback. Good.

Berkeley. 2007. University Of California Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 9780520252349. 271 pages. paperback. keywords: Cinema Film Western Performing Arts Music. FROM THE PUBLISHER - James Stewart once said, ‘For John Ford, there was no need for dialogue. The music said it all.' This lively, accessible study is the first comprehensive analysis of Ford's use of music in his iconic westerns. Encompassing a variety of critical approaches and incorporating original archival research, Kathryn Kalinak explores the director's oft-noted predilection for American folk song, hymnody, and period music. What she finds is that Ford used music as more than a stylistic gesture. In fascinating discussions of Ford's westerns - from silent-era features such as Straight Shooting and The Iron Horse to classics of the sound era such as My Darling Clementine and The Searchers - Kalinak describes how the director exploited music, and especially song, in defining the geographical and… Leer más

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Univ of California Pr, 2007. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 256 pages. 9.00x5.50x0.50 inches.

University of California Press, 2007-09-17. 1. Paperback. Used:Good.

University of California Press, 2007-09-16. paperback. New. 6x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

University of California Press, 2007-09-17. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!