The Rough Guide to Film Musicals

The Rough Guide to Film Musicals
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 9780756647124
ISBN-13 : 0756647126
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Book Synopsis The Rough Guide to Film Musicals by : David Parkinson

Download or read book The Rough Guide to Film Musicals written by David Parkinson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect companion to cinema's most spectacular genre, The Rough Guide to Film Musicals reveals how an escapist entertainment became Hollywood's most ingenious art form. From such enduring classics as Singin' In The Rain and West Side Story to recent successes like Evita and Chicago, this book reviews 50 essential musicals, including several forgotten gems. There are profiles of musical icons such as Fred Astaire, Judy Garland and George Gershwin and details of musicals from around the world. Complete with a list of the best soundtracks, websites and books for further reading, this Rough Guide takes a behind the scenes look at this magical movie genre.


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