The Oxford handbook of the Hollywood musical

From the birth of the sound film, the musical has been one of Hollywood's most important genres. Until the late 1960s it was almost consistently popular, and while the period from 1970 to 2000 saw a drastic reduction in the number of musicals being made, in the new millennium it enjoyed a renai...

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Other Authors: McHugh, Dominic (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Routledge 2022, 2022
Series:Oxford handbooks / Oxford handbooks
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Collection: Oxford Handbook Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:From the birth of the sound film, the musical has been one of Hollywood's most important genres. Until the late 1960s it was almost consistently popular, and while the period from 1970 to 2000 saw a drastic reduction in the number of musicals being made, in the new millennium it enjoyed a renaissance that has continued to this day. The Oxford Handbook of the Hollywood Musical brings together scholars from a range of disciplines to interrogate key themes of the musical, including race, gender, and sexuality; stars and stardom; production histories; formal conventions; and technology
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2022. - Includes access to a website with multimedia materials
Physical Description:1 online resource illustrations (black and white, and colour)
ISBN:9780197503454