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• Publisher : Abradale/Abrams
• File Size : 49,8 Mb
• Release Date : 22 May 1981

Possibly America's greatest gift to popular culture is defined, analyzed, and annotated in this comprehensive and profusely illustrated history of the musical film from 1927 to the present

• Publisher : Routledge
• File Size : 24,6 Mb
• Release Date : 16 September 2019

Hollywood Musicals offers an insightful account of a genre that was once a mainstay of twentieth-century film production and continues to draw audiences today. What is a film musical? How

• Publisher : McFarland
• File Size : 41,5 Mb
• Release Date : 25 August 2004

As Hollywood entered the sound era, it was rightly determined that the same public fascinated by the novelty of the talkie would be dazzled by the spectacle of a song

• Publisher : Knopf
• File Size : 30,5 Mb
• Release Date : 05 November 2019

Irresistible and authoritative, The Movie Musical! is an in-depth look at the singing, dancing, happy-making world of Hollywood musicals, beautifully illustrated in color and black-and-white--an essential text for anyone who's

• Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
• File Size : 53,8 Mb
• Release Date : 22 May 2024

Offers an alphabetical survey of the most popular film musicals in history, with commentaries, synopses, behind-the-scenes information, and lists of songs and cast members for each film.

• Publisher : Psychology Press
• File Size : 25,9 Mb
• Release Date : 22 May 2024

This book explores one of the most popular genres in film history. Combining classic and recent articles, each section explores a central issue of the musical, including: the musical's significance

• Publisher : Indiana University Press
• File Size : 40,7 Mb
• Release Date : 22 May 1993

... both fresh and informed, as well as a pleasure to read. --Film Quarterly Since 1982, when this book first appeared, the Hollywood musical has undergone a rebirth, with the rise of

• Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
• File Size : 39,5 Mb
• Release Date : 22 May 1999

A chronologically arranged reference book on the Hollywood musical, with each entry including pertinent facts about a film and a brief essay about the plot and production. Includes hundreds of

• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• File Size : 29,8 Mb
• Release Date : 23 April 2012

This revealing history of the American film musical synthesizes the critical literature on the genre and provides a series of close analytical readings of iconic musical films, focusing on their

• Publisher : McFarland
• File Size : 50,8 Mb
• Release Date : 05 June 2020

Pre-World War II Hollywood musicals weren't only about Astaire and Rogers, Mickey and Judy, Busby Berkeley, Bing Crosby, or Shirley Temple. The early musical developed through tangents that reflected larger