The Melody Lingers on: The Great Songwriters and Their Movie Musicals

By Roy Hemming

Book Overview

Back in print in a handsome, elegant paperback. "An outstanding, accurate and joyful exploration of the work of the great songwriters for Hollywood's great musicals! . . . I love this book", Michael Feinstein. This unique book that is a perfect gift and an asset to every film and music library. 162 photos. Filmography, bibliography, index, discography.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557040176
• ISBN13: 9781557040176
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Newmarket Pr
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 8.5" x 1.0"

Customer Reviews

For anyone who loves movie musicals.

Roy Hemming has long demonstrated his knowledge of movies and music, and obviously loves the subject. He includes the Broadway shows that some of the movie musicals came from, often with no recognizable link, like "Fifty Million Frenchmen" by Cole Porter. Whether you've seen any of these films when they first came out, or if you're just learning of their charm and craft, this is a book to enjoy. -Elizabeth Ahlfors, CityCabaret