Free and Easy?

A Defining History of the American Film Musical Genre

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Film, History & Criticism, Performing Arts
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Author: Sean Griffin ISBN: 9781118322901
Publisher: Wiley Publication: May 25, 2017
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Language: English
Author: Sean Griffin
ISBN: 9781118322901
Publisher: Wiley
Publication: May 25, 2017
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English

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 marginalized or subordinated identity groups who have helped invent and shape the musical
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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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