Music in the shadows : noir musical films /
Biesen, Sheri Chinen,1962-
Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press,
[2014]
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-201) and index.
The noir musical -- Preludes to the noir musical -- Blues in the night: the noir musical on the brink of World War II -- Smoky melodies: jazz noir musical drama -- Le rouge et le noir: from The red shoes to A star is born -- Dark musical melodrama: from Young at heart to West Side story -- The legacy of the noir musical.
Musical films
Film noir
Jazz in motion pictures.