1. Improbable stuff: Camp and the MGM house style -- 2. The lady is a camp: glamour, star turns, and the boys in the chorus -- 3. Dancing with balls: sissies, sailors and the camp masculinity of Gene Kelly -- 4. What a glorious classic: Singin' in the rain and mass-camp recycling -- 5. Hollywood's most precious jewels: the MGM musical's return as a camp commodity -- 6. Judy on the net: Garland, camp, and contemporary fandom
Summary
A look at the camp cult appeal of MGM musicals of the 1940s and 50s to gay men today, along with an historical analysis of the films' production histories
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-360) and index
Notes
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