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A Defining History of the American Film Musical Genre
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This book is ideal for general cinema and musical theatre enthusiasts seeking a well-researched yet accessible introduction to the American musical. It also appeals to readers interested in cultural history and the role of diverse identities in shaping performing arts.
A History of the American Musical narrates the evolution of the film musical genre, discussing its influences and how it has come to be defined; the first text on this subject for over two decades, it employs the very latest concepts and research.
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Free and Easy? A History of the American Musical narrates the evolution of the film musical genre, discussing its influences and how it has come to be defined; the first text on this subject for over two decades, it employs the very latest concepts and research.
The most up-to-date text on the subject, with uniquely comprehensive coverage and employing the very latest concepts and research.
Surveys centuries of music history from the music and dance of Native Americans to contemporary music performance in streaming media.
Examines the different ways the film musical genre has been defined, what gets counted as a musical, why, and who gets to make that decision.
The text is written in an accessible manner for general cinema and musical theatre buffs, whilst retaining theoretical rigour in research.
Describes the contributions made to the genre by marginalised or subordinated identity groups who have helped invent and shape the musical.
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ISBN: 9781405194952
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 21 July 2017
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 226.0mm
Weight: 544g
Pages: 384
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About the Author
Sean Griffin is a Professor of Film and Media Arts at Southern Methodist University. He is the author of Tinker Belles and Evil Queens: The Walt Disney Company from the Inside Out (1999). He is the editor of Hetero: Queering Representations of Straightness (2009) and What Dreams Were Made of: Movie Stars of the 1940s (2011). He co-edited Queer Cinema, The Film Reader (with Harry M. Benshoff, 2005), and co-authored America on Film: Representing Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality at the Movies (Wiley Blackwell , 2009) and Queer Images: A History of Gay and Lesbian Film in America (2006).
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