Musicals in Film: A Guide to the Genre

by Thomas S. Hischak

This wide-ranging guide introduces (or reintroduces) readers to movie musicals past and present, enabling them to experience the development of this uniquely American art form--and discover films they'll love.

This comprehensive guide covers movie musicals from their introduction with the 1927 film The Jazz Singer through 2015 releases. In all, it describes 125 movies, opening up the world of this popular form of entertainment...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1440844224
• ISBN13: 9781440844225
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.2" x 10.1"