Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. List of Illustrations viii
4. Acknowledgments x
5. Introduction 1
6. 1 Mass Entertainment and “Serious” Culture 23
7. 2 Distraction, Deception, and Visuality 53
8. 3 Disillusionment and Esprit: Weimar’s Modern Woman 85
9. 4 The Seductions of Sound 111
10. 5 The Actuality of The Blue Angel: Dietrich, Germany, and Mass Culture 141
11. Fade Out: The Credits 167
12. Bibliography 185
13. Index 191