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A song in the dark : the birth of the musical film /

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Drawing on meticulous research, sharp wit, and insightful analysis, Richard Barrios illuminates the origins of the movie musical. From Warner Bros. and Jolson, to the Oscar-winning 'Broadway Melody' and beyond, here is the whole funny and peculiar history of these films, their creators, an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barrios, Richard
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Musical films > United States > History and criticism.
Films musicaux > États-Unis > Histoire et critique.
Musical films.
United States.
Filmmusical
Films musicaux > États-Unis > histoire et critique.
USA.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Drawing on meticulous research, sharp wit, and insightful analysis, Richard Barrios illuminates the origins of the movie musical. From Warner Bros. and Jolson, to the Oscar-winning 'Broadway Melody' and beyond, here is the whole funny and peculiar history of these films, their creators, and their audiences.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 496 pages) : illustrations, portraits
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references, discography and index.
ISBN:9780195377347
0195377346