The movie musical!

Summary: From Fred Astaire to La La Land, Basinger examines a dazzling array of stars, strategies, talents, and innovations in the history of musical cinema. Whether analyzing a classic Gene Kelly routine, relishing a Nelson-Jeanette operetta, or touting a dynamic hip hop number she provides a guide to the many ways that song and dance have been seen-- and heard-- on film. She includes extensive portraits of the singers and dancers, and focuses on many beloved, iconic films as well as unduly obscure gems. -- adapted from jacket

Record details

ISBN: 9781101874066
ISBN: 1101874066
ISBN: 9781101874073
Physical Description: print
xiii, 634 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 601-604) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- About musicals -- Origins: the arrival of sound -- 1933: a musical year -- Stars and strategies -- The musical as an art form -- The death of the musical? -- Epitaph -- Final number.