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02533aam a2200409 i 4500 001 0FF2FABC177D11EC850ADFAD22ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20210917010313 008 200521t20202020moua b s001 0 eng 010 $a 2020019216 020 $a 0826222153 020 $a 9780826222152 035 $a (OCoLC)1151815304 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d YDX $d OCLCO $d OCL $d TEU $d YUS $d IaU $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a PN1995.9.B62 $b F35 2020 082 00 $a 791.43/653 $2 23 100 1 $a Fair, John D., $e author. 245 10 $a Muscles in the movies : $b perfecting the art of illusion / $c John D. Fair and David L. Chapman. 264 1 $a Columbia : $b University of Missouri Press, $c [2020] 300 $a xvi, 466 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 24 cm 520 $a "This book tells the story of how filmmakers use and manipulate the appearance and performances of muscular men and women to enhance the appeal of their productions. The authors show how this practice, deeply rooted in western epistemological traditions, evolved from the art of photography through magic lantern and stage shows into the motion picture industry, arguing that the sight of muscles in action induced a higher degree of viewer entertainment. From silent film star Maciste to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, muscular actors appear capable of performing the miraculous, and with the aid of stunt doubles and filming contrivances, they do. By such means, muscles are used to perfect the art of illusion, inherent in moviemaking from its earliest days"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 441-450) and index. 505 2 $a Early movie muscles -- Muscles of action and allure -- Muscles for show. 648 7 $a 1900-1999 $2 fast 650 0 $a Human body in motion pictures. 650 0 $a Physical fitness in motion pictures. 650 0 $a Motion pictures $x History $y 20th century. 650 7 $a Physical fitness in motion pictures. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst02021974 650 7 $a Human body in motion pictures. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01899764 650 7 $a Motion pictures. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01027285 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 776 08 $i Online version: $a Fair, John D., 1943- $t Muscles in the movies $d Columbia : University of Missouri Press, [2020] $z 9780826274502 $w (DLC) 2020019217 700 1 $a Chapman, David L., $d 1948- $e author. 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20220317024608.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=0FF2FABC177D11EC850ADFAD22ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search