Musicals in film
Subtitle: a guide to the genre
By: Thomas S. Hischak
Publisher: Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 449
ISBN-13: 9781440844225; 9781440844232
Subjects: Musical films; History and criticism; Musicals
Description: This wide-ranging guide introduces (or reintroduces) readers to movie musicals past and present, enabling them to experience the development of this uniquely American art formand discover films they'll love.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-420) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction. Who needs talking?; title: Timeline of movie musicals; title: Movie musical terms; title: Movie musical genres; title: History of the movie musical. The 1920s : learning to sing on-screen; title: The 1930s : singing and dancing through a Depression; title: The 1940s : musicals during a World War; title: The 1950s : competing with television; title: The 1960s : musicals during a revolution; title: The 1970s : struggling to survive; title: The 1980s and 1990s : looking for new forms for musicals; title: Musicals since 2000 : a rebirth of sorts.