Musicals in Film: A Guide to the Genre
Awards:   Winner of 2018 Outstanding Reference Source 2018 Winner of 2018 Outstanding Reference Source 2018 (United States) Winner of Best Reference Titles of 2016, ARTS & LITERATURE 2017 Winner of Best Reference Titles of 2016, ARTS & LITERATURE 2017 (United States)
Author:   Thomas Hischak (Flagler College, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:  

9781440844225


Pages:   480
Publication Date:   07 November 2016
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Format:   Hardback
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Musicals in Film: A Guide to the Genre


Awards

  • Winner of 2018 Outstanding Reference Source 2018
  • Winner of 2018 Outstanding Reference Source 2018 (United States)
  • Winner of Best Reference Titles of 2016, ARTS & LITERATURE 2017
  • Winner of Best Reference Titles of 2016, ARTS & LITERATURE 2017 (United States)

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Author:   Thomas Hischak (Flagler College, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Greenwood Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.247kg
ISBN:  

9781440844225


ISBN 10:   1440844224
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   07 November 2016
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier.

Table of Contents

Biographies List Introduction: Who Needs Talking? Timeline of Movie Musicals Movie Musical Terms Movie Musical Genres History of the Movie Musical The 1920s: Learning to Sing On-Screen The 1930s: Singing and Dancing through a Depression The 1940s: Musicals during a World War The 1950s: Competing with Television The 1960s: Musicals during a Revolution The 1970s: Struggling to Survive The 1980s and 1990s: Looking for New Forms for Musicals Musicals since 2000: A Rebirth of Sorts Bibliography Index

Reviews

This is an excellent choice for the performing-arts sections of most libraries. * Booklist * Organizing the history by decade makes this reference easy to use and a solid resource on this topic. . . . [It provides] ideas for student research projects and is a great option for readers'/viewers' advisory. Musical theater aficionados will enjoy the backstories of their favorites and find more to explore. * Library Journal *


This is an excellent choice for the performing-arts sections of most libraries. - Booklist


Author Information

Thomas S. Hischak is an internationally recognized author and teacher in the performing arts and one of the foremost authorities on the American musical.

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