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Music in the shadows : noir musical films /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Biesen, Sheri Chinen, 1962- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Musical films > United States > History and criticism.
Film noir > United States > History and criticism.
Jazz in motion pictures.
Table of Contents:
  • The noir musical
  • Preludes to the noir musical
  • Blues in the night: the noir musical on the brink of World War II
  • Smoky melodies: jazz noir musical drama
  • Le rouge et le noir: from The red shoes to A star is born
  • Dark musical melodrama: from Young at heart to West Side story
  • The legacy of the noir musical.