{"product_id":"bringing-song-and-dance-to-the-screen-by-thomas-s-hischak-9781538195826","title":"Bringing Song and Dance to the Screen","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn introduction to movie musicals in the golden age of Hollywood and the directors that brought them to the big screen.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe role directors have played in American cinema cannot be overstated, particularly how they shaped and developed the medium during Hollywood’s golden age. Little appreciation has been paid, though, to the individual directors’ accomplishments regarding the musical film, a genre that remains popular today. When the first film musicals were made, there were no experienced movie directors for the new genre. Instead of recruiting stage directors, Hollywood turned to the seasoned directors currently under contract and assigned them to make talkies with song and dance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBringing Song and Dance to the Screen\u003c\/em\u003e, Thomas S. Hischak looks at the contribution that twenty-seven Hollywood directors made to the art of the movie musical during the exciting and prolific golden age of cinema. Some directors flourished with the new genre; others struggled and eventually were only assigned to traditional films. Some unknown directors found their niche in making musicals and much of their subsequent careers were in the new genre. Yet even those directors who made only a handful of musicals sometimes delivered musical classics. This book examines them all, focusing on the directors’ musicals and how they compare to their non-musical works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBringing Song and Dance to the Screen\u003c\/em\u003e covers movie musicals made from the first talkies up through the 1950s, from \u003cem\u003eThe Jazz Singer\u003c\/em\u003e in 1927 to \u003cem\u003eGigi\u003c\/em\u003e in 1958. Hischak explores the directors' careers and film musicals chronologically and includes biographical information for each director. Readers will learn about both famous and obscure film musicals, making this the perfect guide for movie and musical fans alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455532351724,"sku":"9781538195826","price":77.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/81mCr75CSUL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774779436","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/bringing-song-and-dance-to-the-screen-by-thomas-s-hischak-9781538195826","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}