"Unique...thorough and well researched...comprehensive"--Film & History. This work examines the subjects, themes, and contemporary relevance of Hollywood musicals through their long popularity, placing each show in historical and political context and analyzing it in detail.
"This work examines the subjects, themes, and contemporary relevance of Hollywood musicals, analyzing each show in historical and political context." "Golddiggers of 1933 (1933) and Stand Up and Cheer (1934) deal with the economic crises of the Depression. Race issues surface in…
This book explores one of the most popular genres in film history. The mainstay of film production throughout the studio era, the musical endures today though animated features, teen dance films, and features such as Evita and Moulin Rouge. Combining classic and recent articles,…
The articles in this collection examine the musical in relation to its generic form and conventions, the relationship between narrative and spectacle, gender and feminist analysis and the representation of race and ethnicity.