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Chapter 1: Theorising the couple: what is a love team?

Chrishandra Sebastiampillai

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Stardom, Film Couples and Love Teams in 1970s Philippine Cinema

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents v
List of Figures vi
Acknowledgements viii
Introduction 1
Chapter 1: Theorising the couple: what is a love team? 22
Chapter 2: Building the couple: industry, society and politics in 1970s Philippines 44
Chapter 3: Producing the couple: individual star images 66
Chapter 4: Reading the couple: joint star images 97
Chapter 5: Filming the couple: the teenage jukebox musical genre 137
Chapter 6: Becoming the couple 168
Conclusion 200
Bibliography 218
Filmography 228
Index 231

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents v
List of Figures vi
Acknowledgements viii
Introduction 1
Chapter 1: Theorising the couple: what is a love team? 22
Chapter 2: Building the couple: industry, society and politics in 1970s Philippines 44
Chapter 3: Producing the couple: individual star images 66
Chapter 4: Reading the couple: joint star images 97
Chapter 5: Filming the couple: the teenage jukebox musical genre 137
Chapter 6: Becoming the couple 168
Conclusion 200
Bibliography 218
Filmography 228
Index 231

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