The British musical film / John Mundy.
"The British musical film is the first book to examine a neglected area of British cinema as it developed from the early so-called 'silent' period to the present. Offering a comprehensive survey of musical films across the decades, it also includes detailed critical analysis of indivi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Manchester, UK ; New York :
Manchester University Press,
2007.
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| Summary: | "The British musical film is the first book to examine a neglected area of British cinema as it developed from the early so-called 'silent' period to the present. Offering a comprehensive survey of musical films across the decades, it also includes detailed critical analysis of individual films and the creative personnel, including directors, stars, lyricists, composers and musical directors, who worked on them. Scholarly but clearly written, the book traces the development of a distinctive genre within British cinema, noting ways in which it differs from the Hollywood musical and setting the films in their historical and cultural context."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-268) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0719063205 9780719063206 0719063213 9780719063213 |