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A History of the American Musical narrates the evolution of the film musical genre, discussing its influences and how it has come to be defined; the first text on this subject for over two decades, it employs the very latest concepts and research.
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1 author picked Free and Easy? A Defining History of the American Film Musical Genre as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
There are quite a few books out there on movie musicals, many of them full of holes and poorly researched.
Griffin’s is one of the most comprehensive, focusing not just on the famous MGM musicals like Singin’ in the Rain that get the most attention these days, but also on the lesser-known musicals that were hugely popular in their time. In this book you’ll learn about largely forgotten stars like Alice Faye and Jane Powell, and see how they fit into the history of the genre.
Griffith closely examines the whole history of movie musicals from the earliest days of…
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