Amateurs and professionals
In this section you will hear about how the Hollywood musical aims at creating an illusion of amateurism. This section will take you approximately 30 minutes to complete.
Activity 5.1
First, read the quote below and answer the following question.
"For a movie genre which itself represents professional entertainment and which is also frequently about professional entertainers, there seems to be a remarkable emphasis on the joys of being an amateur."
(Feuer, 1982, p13)
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Activity 5.2
Now listen to the podcast (1:33 mins) and answer the question below.
Download mp3 (audio file)
Download Transcription (Word file)
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Activity 5.3
Let's now look at this clip of The Harvey Girls. While you are watching, consider the question below.
Watch the clip: The Harvey Girls (8:23 mins) (opens in a new window)
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