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Roadshow! : the fall of film musicals in the 1960s /

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In this work, film historian Matthew Kennedy explores the downfall of a beloved genre caught in the hands of misguided creators who glutted the American film market with a spate of expensive and financially unrewarding musicals between 1967 and 1972. In doing so, it offers an alternative view of thi...

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Main Author: Kennedy, Matthew, 1957-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2014]
Subjects:
Musical films > United States > History and criticism.
Motion pictures > United States.
Cinéma > États-Unis.
Films musicaux > États-Unis > Histoire et critique.
PERFORMING ARTS > Reference.
Motion pictures
Musical films
United States
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In this work, film historian Matthew Kennedy explores the downfall of a beloved genre caught in the hands of misguided creators who glutted the American film market with a spate of expensive and financially unrewarding musicals between 1967 and 1972. In doing so, it offers an alternative view of this era in the world of American popular entertainment.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199925681
0199925682
9781306114165
1306114160
9780190201920
0190201924