Arranged in order by date. Has an extensive index to subjects and people. Encyclopedia of the Musical Film. Oxford University Press, 1981. Contains succinct information regarding the musical screen's most prominent individuals, productions and songs.
Emphasis is on Hollywood output.
Includes a bibliography and a discography. Greenwood Press, 1986. Includes short articles on film companies, technological innovations, industry terms, genres and organizations. Covers the beginnings of the film industry to the present. Many articles have bibliographies.