Aktion	Zweigstelle	Standorte	Status	Frist	Vorbestellungen
Vorbestellen	Zweigstelle: 07., Urban-Loritz-Pl. 2a	Standorte: KM.MN41 Gran / College 5b - Musik	Status: Verfügbar	Frist:	Vorbestellungen: 0

This revealing history of the American film musical synthesizes the critical literature on the genre and provides a series of close analytical readings of iconic musical films, focusing on their cultural relationship to other aspects of American popular music.

* Offers a depth of scholarship that will appeal to students and scholars

* Leads a crucial analysis of the cultural context of musicals, particularly the influence of popular music on the genre

* Delves into critical issues behind these films such as race, gender, ideology, and authorship

* Features close readings of canonical and neglected film musicals from the 1930s to the present including: Top Hat, Singin' in the Rain, Woodstock, Gimme Shelter, West Side Story, and Across the Universe