What the Pluck? Hermes's Joke: The Image of the Harp in the Cinema

by Marion Redd

What the Pluck? is a study of the harp as a powerful visual cue in the cinema. From Walt Disney to the Marx brothers, Gone with the Wind to The Wedding March and Small Time Crooks, this ancient instrument has acted as a symbol of immortality, transcendence, love, high culture, sexuality, comedy and fantasy since the earliest eras of film making.

In its examination of the harp as a storytelling device, this study draws on archival research,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0578288427
• ISBN13: 9780578288420
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Clairsech House
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"