1-What other aspects of battle of the sexes do you see indicated in this clip or in the film Top Hat?
I do have to say I never saw this scene as a battle of the sexes. This is one of my favorite Fred and Ginger movies and I've watched is so many times and to me this has been a more boy meets girl, girl plays hard to get and eventually boy and girl get together once the mistaken identity thing was resolved of course. I think I can see why this could be a battle of the sexes because the actress herself Ginger Rogers was a woman ahead of her time and it may have come across in her characters. Ginger has always been a different type of ingenue in that she's not so innocent but smart and nobody's wallflower. That's just how I see it.
2-How does this film distinguish itself from other Depression era musicals we have watched or discussed this week?
This musical flows much better than the others because where the other musicals get clumsy when the dialog meets the singing, this one segues the dialog in a way that it looks like it is part of the song. Even the dancing seems to make sense. It's like the musical numbers are their own Character in the movie instead of something that just popped up all of a sudden like you see in the other musicals where they're kind of announcing "Ok here comes the song!"
Not to mention the sound started to not be so tinny and distracting but better equalized and a delight to hear.
3-What possible reasons might there be for the changes in roles between men and women depicted in these screwball comedy musicals that distinguish themselves from earlier musicals in the 1930s?
I think the depression changed everything. Before women were living the lives that they were designed for them, Not having to live outside of the sheltered existence of being a wife and mother. The depression I would say grew women up. Because they have had to fight for their survival and the survival of their families, women became stronger and smarter. Even though Hollywood still saw women in that sheltered existence, the woman playing these characters were anything but and it showed in their performances. Although the end result in these love stories is falling in love and eventually getting married, the approach is different. Strong women in strong performances kind of leveled the playing field as opposed to before when the male characters seemed to overpower the women.
1-What other aspects of battle of the sexes do you see indicated in this clip or in the film Top Hat? I do have to say I never saw this scene as a battle of the sexes. This is one of my favorite Fred and Ginger movies and I've watched is so many times and to me this has been a more boy meets girl, girl plays hard to get and eventually boy and girl get together once the mistaken identity thing was resolved of course. I think I can see why this could be a battle of the sexes because the actress herself Ginger Rogers was a woman ahead of her time and it may have come across in her characters. Ginger has always been a different type of ingenue in that she's not so innocent but smart and nobody's wallflower. That's just how I see it. 2-How does this film distinguish itself from other Depression era musicals we have watched or discussed this week? This musical flows much better than the others because where the other musicals get clumsy when the dialog meets the singing, this one segues the dialog in a way that it looks like it is part of the song. Even the dancing seems to make sense. It's like the musical numbers are their own Character in the movie instead of something that just popped up all of a sudden like you see in the other musicals where they're kind of announcing "Ok here comes the song!" Not to mention the sound started to not be so tinny and distracting but better equalized and a delight to hear. 3-What possible reasons might there be for the changes in roles between men and women depicted in these screwball comedy musicals that distinguish themselves from earlier musicals in the 1930s? I think the depression changed everything. Before women were living the lives that they were designed for them, Not having to live outside of the sheltered existence of being a wife and mother. The depression I would say grew women up. Because they have had to fight for their survival and the survival of their families, women became stronger and smarter. Even though Hollywood still saw women in that sheltered existence, the woman playing these characters were anything but and it showed in their performances. Although the end result in these love stories is falling in love and eventually getting married, the approach is different. Strong women in strong performances kind of leveled the playing field as opposed to before when the male characters seemed to overpower the women.