The Best, Worst and Most Unusual
Subtitle: Hollywood Musicals
By: by the editors of Consumer guide with Phillip J. Kaplan.
Publisher: Beekman House; Distributed by Crown
Published: 1983
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 158
Subjects: Moving-pictures, Musical -- United States -- History and criticism.
Other titles: Consumer guide.; Best, worst, and most unusual.; Hollywood musicals.
Description: Best, Worst. & Most Unusual: Hollywood Musicals is a fun and provocative look at all the musicals that matter.
Notes: Includes index. Also includes a comprehensive rating guide of over 175 musicals available on videotape.
Table of contents: pagenum: 6
label: FOREWORD; pagenum: 8
label: LETS FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE; pagenum: 16
label: THE BEST OF BACKSTAGE MUSICALS; title: 42ND STREET (1933); title: THE BAND WAGON (1953); title: CABARET (1972); title: BROADWAY MELODY (1929); title: FOOTLIGHT PARADE (1933); title: GOLD DIGGERS OF 1933 (1933); title: BABES IN ARMS (1939); title: HOLIDAY INN (1942); title: BLUE SKIES (1946); title: SUMMER STOCK (1950); title: SINGING IN THE RAIN (1952); pagenum: 34
label: THE BEST OF SHOW BIZ FOLKS; title: A STAR IS BORN (1954); title: NEW YORK, NEW YORK (1977); title: FAME (1980); title: THE JAZZ SINGER (1927); title: THE BARKLEYS OF BROADWAY (1949); title: SWING TIME (1936); title: THE GANGS ALL HERE (1943); title: THREE LITTLE WORDS (1950); title: SHOWBOAT (1936); title: SHOW BOAT (1951); title: RHYTHM ON THE RIVER (1940); title: GYPSY (1962); title: FUNNY GIRL; title: ALL THAT JAZZ; pagenum: 52
label: THE BEST OF AMERICANA; title: MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS (1944); title: GUYS AND DOLLS (1955); title: BYE BYE BIRDIE (1963); title: SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS (1954); title: GOOD NEWS (1947); title: YANKEE DOODLE DANDY (1942); title: EASTER PARADE (1948); title: OKLAHOMA! (1955); title: HELLO, DOLLY! (1969); title: MOTHER WORE TIGHTS (1947); title: THE PAJAMA GAME (1957); title: THE MUSIC MAN (1962); title: THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS (1982); title: WEST SIDE STORY (1961); title: SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (1977); title: GREASE (1978); pagenum: 72
label: THE BEST OF FAIRY TALES; title: THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939); title: PINOCCHIO (1940); title: THE GAY DIVORCEE (1934); title: THE LOVE PARADE (1929); title: LOVE ME TONIGHT (1932); title: YOLANDA AND THE THIEF (1945); title: THE PIRATE (1948); title: THE ZIEGFELD FOLLIES (1946); title: CAMELOT (1967); title: BRIGADOON (1954); title: THE WIZ (1978); title: POPEYE (1980); title: CURLY TOP (1935); title: THE 5,000 FINGERS OF DR. T. (1953); title: THE MUPPET MOVIE (1979); title: MARY POPPINS (1964); pagenum: 90
label: THE BEST OF FARAWAY PLACES; title: THE KING AND I (1956); title: GIGI (1959); title: THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1965); title: SOUTH PACIFIC (1958); title: INTERNATIONAL HOUSE (1933); title: THE ROAD TO BALI (1952); title: SILK STOCKINGS (1957); title: WEEKEND IN HAVANA (1941); title: ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER (1970); title: FUNNY FACE (1957); title: ON THE TOWN (1949); title: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (1951); title: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (1971); title: MY FAIR LADY (1964); title: OLIVER! (1968); title: TOP HAT (1935); title: FLYING DOWN TO RIO (1933); pagenum: 108
label: THE BEST OF ROCK N' ROLL; title: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY (1978); title: HAIR (1979); title: THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT (1956); title: JAILHOUSE ROCK (1957); title: A HARD DAY'S NIGHT (1964); title: HELP! (1965); title: YELLOW SUBMARINE (1968); title: LET IT BE (1970); title: ROCK N' ROLL HIGH SCHOOL (1979); title: TOMMY (1975); title: QUADROPHENIA (1979); title: THE WALL (1982); title: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (1973); pagenum: 124
label: THE MOST UNUSUAL MUSICALS; title: HEAD (1968); title: ONE FROM THE HEART (1982); title: CABIN IN THE SKY (1943); title: MADAM SATAN (1930); title: FOLLOW THE FLEET (1936); title: IT'S ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER (1955); title: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975); title: PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE (1974); title: CAN HEIRONYMOUS MERKIN EVER FORGET MERCY HUMPPE AND FIND TRUE HAPPINESS? (1969); title: THE BOY FRIEND (1971); title: PENNIES FROM HEAVEN (1981); title: THE ROSE (1979); title: LADY SINGS THE BLUES (1972); title: COAL MINERS DAUGHTER (1980); title: NASHVILLE (1975); pagenum: 140
label: THE WORST MUSICALS; title: CHAINED FOR LIFE (1951); title: LOST HORIZON (1973); title: YES, GIORGIO (1982); title: ANNIE (1982); title: LISZTOMANIA (1975); title: PAJAMA PARTY (1964); title: SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND (1978); title: AT LONG LAST LOVE (1975); title: MAN OF LA MANCHA (1972); title: XANADU (1980); pagenum: 154
label: RATING GUIDE; pagenum: 178
label: INDEX