The Great Hollywood Musical Pictures
James Robert Parish author Michael R Pitts author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Scarecrow Press
Published:1st Sep '93
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In their newest "Great... Pictures" volume, the authors take a lively look at some 340 motion pictures from Hollywood's most distinctive genre, providing extensive cast, credits, character names, plot synopses, contemporary review quotes, and in-depth critical observations for each movie covered, including telefilms. Features discussed in detail range from The Hollywood Review of 1929 to such lavish Busby Berkeley musicals as Footlight Parade, the Jeanette MacDonald-Nelson Eddy operettas (Rose Marie), the Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers teamings (Carefree), the Mickey Rooney-Judy Garland entertainments (Strike Up the Band), Doris Day's excursions (My Dream Is Yours), and finally such contemporary genre examples as Body Rock and School Daze.
...will be welcome at libraries with musical fans. * Booklist *
Recommended for all academic and public libraries. * CHOICE *
...a splendid source for the curious film lover... * American Reference Books Annual *
This is a must for every major public library reference collection. * Public Library Quarterly *
Recommended * Classic Images *
Fine for reference or liesure reading. * Reference and Research Book News *
This 800-page reference book in the 'Great' series by the indefatigable Parish/Pitts partnership is fully up to standard... * Film Review Annual *
... highly readable... * B'nai B'rith Magazine *
...a lively look at some of 300 Hollywood movies of this enduring genre, complete with cast, credits, character names, plots, reviews, and come critical commentary from the film fan authors.... * Communication Booknotes Quarterly *
ISBN: 9780810825291
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 25mm
Weight: 454g
816 pages