How can a genre, a style of film so quintessential to the landscape of American cinema, one that stood as a cinematic landmark of its time, be nearly forgotten by the next century?
What an amazing read. I love the origin story of you deciding on the topic, the explanation of how a score could and did change from theatre to theatre, the history of the genre, and how you discuss the common tropes and casual racism that existed during that time. I’m looking forward to learning much more on the topic.
Thank you so much for reading and for leaving such a kind and thoughtful comment! There’s so much more to unpack in the weeks ahead, especially as we trace how those early tropes and ideologies evolve (or stubbornly persist...) in later eras of the genre. I’m so excited to have you reading along!
What an amazing read. I love the origin story of you deciding on the topic, the explanation of how a score could and did change from theatre to theatre, the history of the genre, and how you discuss the common tropes and casual racism that existed during that time. I’m looking forward to learning much more on the topic.
Thank you so much for reading and for leaving such a kind and thoughtful comment! There’s so much more to unpack in the weeks ahead, especially as we trace how those early tropes and ideologies evolve (or stubbornly persist...) in later eras of the genre. I’m so excited to have you reading along!