The Hollywood Film Musical

This revealing history of the American film musical synthesizes the critical literature on the genre and provides a series of close analytical readings of iconi

This revealing history of the American film musical synthesizes the critical literature on the genre and provides a series of close analytical readings of iconi

Since the release of Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge! in 2001, the film musical has returned to popularity as one of the most important cinematic genres, a box offi

When most people think of movie musicals, films like "Singin' in the Rain", "Sound of Music", "The Red Shoes", "On the Town", "White Christmas", "Ziegfeld Folli

In examining the relationship between the spectacular, iconic and vibrant New York of the musical and the off-screen history and geography of the real city—th

The profound influence of the Hollywood musical across geographical and cultural boundaries has long been neglected. This original collection of essays seeks to

A critical survey of Hollywood film musicals from the 1960s to the present. This book examines how, in the post-studio system era, cultural, industrial and styl

Assesses 1,344 musicals from 1927 through 1980. Includes a synopsis, cast list, and catalog of featured songs for each musical.

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Irresistible and authoritative, The Movie Musical! is an in-depth look at the singing, dancing, happy-making world of Hollywood musicals, beautifully illustrate