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Oxford University Press, USA
A Song in the Dark: The Birth of the Musical Film
A Song in the Dark: The Birth of the Musical Film
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Drawing on meticulous research, sharp wit, and insightful analysis, Richard Barrios illuminates the origins of the movie musical in this extensively revised and updated edition of his highly acclaimed A Song in the Dark. From Warner Bros. and Jolson, to the Oscar-winning Broadway Melody and
beyond, here is the whole funny and peculiar history of these films, their creators, and their audiences. Ranging from the smash hits of The Singing Fool and Sunny Side Up to bizarre flops like Golden Dawn and Cecil B. DeMille's Madam Satan, they form a body of work unlike anything else in the
history of popular entertainment. Here too are legendary performers, directors, and composers: from Fannie Brice, James Cagney, and Mae West, to Busby Berkeley, George and Ira Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, and countless others. With many new rare photographs, some not published in
nearly 80 years, this new edition traces the rise and fall, and rise again, of this quintessential piece of the American experience.
Author: Richard Barrios
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 11/01/2009
Pages: 504
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780195377347
Review Citation(s):
Choice 04/01/2010
beyond, here is the whole funny and peculiar history of these films, their creators, and their audiences. Ranging from the smash hits of The Singing Fool and Sunny Side Up to bizarre flops like Golden Dawn and Cecil B. DeMille's Madam Satan, they form a body of work unlike anything else in the
history of popular entertainment. Here too are legendary performers, directors, and composers: from Fannie Brice, James Cagney, and Mae West, to Busby Berkeley, George and Ira Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, and countless others. With many new rare photographs, some not published in
nearly 80 years, this new edition traces the rise and fall, and rise again, of this quintessential piece of the American experience.
Author: Richard Barrios
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 11/01/2009
Pages: 504
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780195377347
Review Citation(s):
Choice 04/01/2010
About the Author
Richard Barrios has lectured extensively on film, served as a commentator on numerous DVDs, and co-hosted a series on Turner Classic Movies. He currently lives outside Philadelphia.
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