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Film Musicals
Author(s):
David Parkinson
ISBN: 1843536501
320 pages, two-color throughout
First Edition
Published:
UK: May 2007
US: June 2007
U.K. £9.99
U.S. $14.99
CAN $21.99
Film Musicals
The perfect companion to cinema's most spectacular genre,
The Rough Guide to Film Musicals
reveals how an escapist entertainment became Hollywood's most ingenious art form. From such enduring classics as
Singin' In The Rain
and
West Side Story
to recent successes like
Evita
and
Chicago
, this book reviews 50 essential musicals, including several forgotten gems. There are profiles of musical icons such as Fred Astaire, Judy Garland and George Gershwin and details of musicals from around the world. Complete with a list of the best soundtracks, websites and books for further reading, this Rough Guide takes a behind the scenes look at this magical movie genre.
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