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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

The Hollywood Film Musical

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    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
    Publication Date: 30/03/2012
    ISBN13: 9781405182522, 978-1405182522
    ISBN10: 1405182520

    Number of Pages: 208

    Description

    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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