The Great Movie Musicals
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2010
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-4384-0 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-4384-0 (ISBN)
Beginning with ""The Jazz Singer"" in 1927 and ending with ""Sweeney Todd"" in 2007, this title examines the greatest movie musicals of all time. It includes Broadway adaptations (""West Side Story""), screen originals (""The Wizard of Oz""), all-star revues (""The King of Jazz""), musical biopics (""The Glenn Miller Story""), and 'dance' pictures (""Fame"").
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 by decade, more than 150 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. An appendix itemizes the 'greatest musical' selections of the American Film Institute and ""Entertainment Weekly"" magazine.
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 by decade, more than 150 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. An appendix itemizes the 'greatest musical' selections of the American Film Institute and ""Entertainment Weekly"" magazine.
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.
Table of Contents
Introduction
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
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.5.2010 |
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Zusatzinfo | 20 photographs |
Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 178 x 252 mm |
Gewicht | 703 g |
Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV |
Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik | |
Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett | |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Tanzen / Tanzsport | |
ISBN-10 | 0-7864-4384-7 / 0786443847 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7864-4384-0 / 9780786443840 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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