Description
Starting time code: 01:37:57
Ending time code: 01:38:28
Length: 31 sec
Beginning: during sequence
Ending: ending of sequence
Outlines: no data
Completeness: incomplete & fragmentary (hardly a number)
Structure: simple
Shots: 2
Average shot length: 16 sec
Performance: song
Number directed by: Vincente Minnelli
Performer(s): Ethel Waters
Cast: All Black cast
Stars who don't participate: no data
Backstage
Diegetic spectators: no
Diegetic status of the number: private performance
Diegetic status of the music: no diegetic music
Themes
Topic(s): making-up
Diegetic place: American South
Imaginary place: no data
Ethnic stereotypes: no data
Exoticism: no data
Music & dance
Song: Taking a Chance on Love
Musical ensemble: solo(s)
Dubbing: no
Tempo: swinging ballad
Musical styles: Swing (Sweet) , Hollywood studio orchestra
Arrangers: Roger Edens , George Bassman
Dance director: no data
Dance ensemble: no data
Dancing type: swinging ballad
Dance subgenre: no data
Dance content: no data
Intertextuality
Source: Adapted from a stage number of the same show
Quotation: no data