The migration of musical film : from ethnic margins to American mainstream /

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"Movie musicals are among the most quintessentially American art forms, often celebrating mobility, self-expression, and the pursuit of one's dreams. But like America itself, the Hollywood musical draws from many distinct ethnic traditions. In this ... [book] ... Garcia examines the lesser...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Garcia, Desirée J., 1977-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2014]
Subjects:
Universidad Sergio Arboleda
Musical films > United States > History and criticism.
Films musicaux > États-Unis > Histoire et critique.
PERFORMING ARTS > Film & Video > History & Criticism.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > Hispanic American Studies.
PERFORMING ARTS > Reference.
Musical films
Filmmusical
Musikfilm
Ethnizität
Musikal, USA.
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Shtetls, Shund, and Shows of Musicals
  • 2. The Musicals of Black Folk
  • 3. “Not a Musical in Any Sense of the Wordâ€?
  • 4. “Our Home Townâ€?
  • 5. “Tahiti, Rome, and Mason City, Iowaâ€?
  • 6. “Ease on Down the Roadâ€?
  • 7. Home Is Where the Audience Is
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author

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