Dangerous Rhythm: Why Movie Musicals Matter
"Barrios knows this material inside out, which allows him to step back to make often inspired observations." --New York Times Book Review"[Barrios] writes about his subject authoritatively ...and always directly.  He does so with an absence of heavy theorizing and an abundance of strong opinions.  Part of what makesDangerous Rhythmenjoyable to read is its idiomatic prose." --Wall Street Journal"[A] hugely readable, authoritative meditation on the Hollywood musical." --Philadelphia Inquirer"Simultaneously a rigorous dissection of and a valentine to the movie musical." -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"Few people can discuss early-talkie musicals and television'sGleewith equal authority. Richard Barrios sees it all as part of a continuum, which is what makes his wide-ranging book so relevant. His sense of humor and lively prose style transform a scholarly treatise into a highly enjoyable reading experience." --Leonard Maltin, film critic and historian."Barrios knows his stuff, and musical film aficionados are well advised to get a hold ofDangerous Rhythm. He combines vast knowledge of the subject with tangy writing, resulting in a hard-to-put-down read." --Matthew Kennedy, author ofRoadshow! The Fall of Film Musicals in the 1960s