Description |
xv, 470 pages : illustrations, music ; 25 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 433-447) and index. |
Contents |
Pt. 1. Personal genres. The Viennese connection : Franz Lehár and American operetta. The merry widow (1907) ; Naughty Marietta (1910) ; Little Mary Sunshine (1959) ; A little night music (1973) -- The movie musical. Singin' in the rain (film, 1952) ; Stormy weather (film, 1943) and Bamboozled (film, 2000) ; Meet me in St. Louis (film, 1944) ; Moulin Rouge (film, 2001) and Chicago (film, 2002) -- |
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Pt. 2. Personal themes. Fairy tales and fantasy. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (animated film, 1937) ; The Wizard of Oz (film, 1939) ; Mary Poppins (film, 1964) ; Into the woods (1987) -- Idealism and inspiration. (Camelot (1960) ; Man of La Mancha (1965) ; The scarlet pimpernel (1997) ; Once more, with feeling (television, 2001) -- Gender and sexuality. Annie get your gun (1946) ; Gypsy (1959) ; Sweet charity (1966) ; The rocky horror picture show (film, 1975) ; Hedwig and the angry inch (1998; film, 2001) -- Relationships. Lady in the dark (1941) ; Kiss me, Kate (1948) ; My fair lady (1956) ; Company (1970) ; Passion (1994). |
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Epilogue. Operatic ambitions and beyond. Candide (1956) ; Sweeney Todd (1979) ; Evita (1979)). |
Subject |
Musicals -- United States -- History and criticism.
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Musicals. |
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United States. |
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Musicals -- Social aspects -- United States.
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Musicals -- Social aspects. |
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Musical films -- Social aspects -- United States.
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Musical films. |
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Social aspects. |
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Musical films -- United States -- History and criticism.
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Personality and culture.
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Personality and culture. |
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Motion pictures -- United States -- History.
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Motion pictures. |
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History. |
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Musicals. |
ISBN |
0691125244 hardcover alkaline paper |
Standard No. |
9780691125244 |
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