Three Dancing with Balls: Sissies, Sailors, and the Camp Masculinity of Gene Kelly

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction 1
5. One Improbable Stuff: Camp and the MGM House Style 41
6. Two The Lady Is a Camp: Glamour, Star Turns, and the Boys in the Chorus 88
7. Three Dancing with Balls: Sissies, Sailors, and the Camp Masculinity of Gene Kelly 149
8. Four What a Glorious Classic: Singin’ in the Rain and Mass-Camp Recycling 200
9. Five Hollywood’s Most Precious Jewels: The mgm Musical’s Return As a Camp Commodity 246
10. Six Judy on the Net: Garland, Camp, and Contemporary Fandom 287
11. Conclusion 337
12. Notes 343
13. Works Cited 353
14. Index 361