Hitchcock directed ten of what he called "the purest form of cinema" between 1925 and 1929. Strauss (theater and dance, Southeast Missouri State U.) analyzes how these silent films were harbingers of
One of the few studies covering both Broadway and Hollywood musicals, this book explores a majority of the most famous musicals over the past two centuries plus a select number of overlooked gems. Pre
Author Mark Raymond Strauss gives readers a close inspection of the objects used and the use of objects in the films of Alfred Hitchcock. The author examines each of the director’s fifty-two remaining
Providing an understanding of the history, evolution, and universality of dance as an art form, this guidebook explores the significance of dance in culture, the relationship of dance to other art for
With a focus on dance innovation from the late 19th century to the present, this history provides dance students with accessible information on the major contributors to the art. Organized chronologic
