| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xiii, 634 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 601-604) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- About musicals -- Origins: the arrival of sound -- 1933: a musical year -- Stars and strategies -- The musical as an art form -- The death of the musical? -- Epitaph -- Final number. |
| Summary |
"From Fred Astaire, whom she adores, to La La Land, which she deplores, Basinger examines a dazzling array of stars, strategies, talents, and innovations in the history of musical cinema."--Jacket. |
| Subject |
Musical films -- United States -- History and criticism.
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| ISBN |
9781101874066 (hardcover) |
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1101874066 (hardcover) |
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