Howard Hawks: Music as Communication in Film (Filmmakers and Their Soundtracks)

By: Gregory Camp

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Synopsis: Known for creating classic films including His Girl Friday, The Big Sleep, Bringing Up Baby, and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Howard Hawks is one of the best-known Hollywood ‘auteurs’, but the important role that music plays in his films has been generally neglected by film critics and scholars. In this concise study, Gregory Camp demonstrates how Hawks' use of music and musical treatment of dialogue articulate the group communication that is central to his films. In five chapters, Camp explores how the notion of 'music' in Hawks' films can be expanded beyond the film score, and the techniques by which Hawks and his collaborators (including actors, screenwriters, composers, and editors) achieve this heightened musicality.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 116 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780429560767
Related ISBNs:: 9780429265778, 9780367489755, 9780367489755, 9780367211608, 9780367211608
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 05/27/20
Copyrighted By:: Taylor and Francis
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Music
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
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