Screen couple chemistry : the power of 2

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    • Nochimson, Martha

書誌事項

Screen couple chemistry : the power of 2

Martha P. Nochimson

University of Texas Press, 2002

1st ed

  • pbk. : alk. paper

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注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. [371]-376) and index

収録内容

  • An introduction to the importance of couple chemistry under the studio system
  • Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan : Tarzan and Jane
  • Myrna Loy and William Powell : the Thin Man takes a couple
  • Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers : music makes me
  • Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy : much ado about "the little woman"
  • The post-studio synergistic couple : the thin aliens
  • The thematic couple : a post-studio innovation
  • Fred, Ginger, and RKO
  • Theorizing chemistry in entertainment via neuroscience

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Astaire and Rogers, Tracy and Hepburn. Just the mention of their names evokes the powerful chemistry between these screen couples, which utterly transcended the often formulaic films in which they appeared together. Indeed, watching the synergistic flow of energy between charismatic screen partners is one of the great pleasures of cinema and television, as well as an important vehicle for thinking through issues of intimacy and gender relations. In this book, Martha P. Nochimson engages in a groundbreaking study of screen couple chemistry. She begins by classifying various types of couples to define what sets the synergistic couple apart from other onscreen pairings. Then she moves into extended discussions of four enduring screen couples-Maureen O'Sullivan/Johnny Weissmuller, Myrna Loy/William Powell, Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers, and Katharine Hepburn/Spencer Tracy. Using theories of neuroscience, she demonstrates that their onscreen chemistry is a very real phenomenon, powerful enough to subvert conventional formulations of male/female relations. Material she has uncovered in the infamous Production Code Administration files illuminates the historical context of her contentions. Finally, Nochimson traces the screen couple to its present-day incarnation in such pairs as Woody Allen/Diane Keaton, Scully/Mulder of The X-Files, and Cliff/Claire Huxtable of The Cosby Show.

目次

Acknowledgments Chapter One. An Introduction to the Importance of Couple Chemistry under the Studio System Chapter Two. Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan: Tarzan and Jane Chapter Three. Myrna Loy and William Powell: The Thin Man Takes a Couple Chapter Four. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers: Music Makes Me Chapter Five. Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy: Much Ado about "the Little Woman" Chapter Six. The Post-Studio Synergistic Couple: The Thin Aliens Chapter Seven. The Thematic Couple: A Post-Studio Innovation Appendix One. Fred, Ginger, and RKO Appendix Two. Theorizing Chemistry in Entertainment via Neuroscience Notes Bibliography Index

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