The Dead - Kevin Barry (Ireland Into Film Series) France clever use of music and

clever use of music and idiosyncratic humour  with an added adventure element and a melancholic undertone

Starring Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable

Geoff Andrew

Judy Garland is the singer of undeniable talent who draws the attention of James Mason's alcoholic actor who's career is beginning its decline

We see her through they eyes of a 12 year old boy who is bewitched by her presence but begins to notice her loneliness and the cruel effects of narrow mindedness

The Dead - Kevin Barry (Ireland Into Film Series) France clever use of music and'The Dead' by Kevin Barry IFI Cork University Press 'Ireland Into Film' 104 pages John Huston's much loved adaptation of Joyce's short story is discussed under the headings; Readers and Viewers The Structure of John Huston's 'The Dead' Still Faithful after Eighty Years The Alienation of 'The Dead' On the Landing: the Irish National Narrative In the Drawing Room: Classic Hollywood Narrative Style In the Hotel Bedroom: the James Joyce Critical Industry