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Introduction -- The Perfection Of Meet Me In St. Louis -- A Star Is Born And The Construction Of Authenticity -- I Seem To Find The Happiness I Seek: Heterosexuality And Dance In The Musical -- The Space Of Happiness In The Musical -- Singing Prettily: Lena Horne In Hollywood -- Is Car Wash A Musical? -- Music And Presence In Blaxploitation Cinema. Richard Dyer. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.