Great Movie Musicals

A Viewer's Guide to 168 Films That Really Sing

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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Beskrivning

Beginning with The Jazz Singer in 1927 and ending with Sweeney Todd in 2007, this comprehensive critical history examines the greatest movie musicals of all time. Organized alphabetically, 168 films are analyzed on the basis of importance, entertainment value and musical presentation. Included are Broadway adaptations (West Side Story), screen originals (The Wizard of Oz), all-star revues (The King of Jazz), musical biopics (The Glenn Miller Story), "dance pictures (Fame) and animated features (Aladdin).Each entry contains full cast and production credits, a list of awards, background information, and a synopsis incorporating the musical numbers in order of appearance. Appendices itemize the "greatest musical" selections of the American Film Institute and Entertainment Weekly magazine.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-05-04
Mått:178 x 254 x 22 mm
Vikt:717 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:423
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786443840

Utforska kategorier

Musikböcker inom Kultur
Film inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

A retired music professor from Central Florida Community College in Ocala, Florida, Don Tyler has written over two dozen choral compositions and arrangements. In addition, he has authored several books about music. He lives in Ocoee, Florida.

Recensioner i media

“the choice of titles is excellent...recommended”—ARBA; “represents a significant portion of the canon of great movie musicals...a welcome addition...this is by far the best work available...this book is clearly a labour of love”—Reference Reviews.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsIntroduction THE MOVIE MUSICALS Appendix 1: Greatest Movie Musicals by Decade Appendix 2: Greatest Movie Musicals by Year Appendix 3: AFI’s 25 Greatest Movie Musicals Appendix 4: Entertainment Weekly’s 25 Greatest Movie Musicals of All Time Notes Bibliography, Filmography and Videography Index