The Hollywood Film Musical

R689,24

This revealing history of the American film musical synthesizes the critical literature on the genre and provides a series of close analytical readings of iconic musical films, focusing on their cultural relationship to other aspects of American popular music.

  • Offers a depth of scholarship that will appeal to students and scholars
  • Leads a crucial analysis of the cultural context of musicals, particularly the influence of popular music on the genre
  • Delves into critical issues behind these films such as race, gender, ideology, and authorship
  • Features close readings of canonical and neglected film musicals from the 1930s to the present including: Top Hat, Singin’ in the Rain, Woodstock, Gimme Shelter, West Side Story, and Across the Universe
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ISBN

9781118231814

Number Of Pages

208

File Size

7.96 mb

Format

EPUB

Edition

1

Published

28-02-2012