From the coming of sound to the 1960s, the musical was central to Hollywood production. Exhibiting – often in spectacular fashion – the remarkable resources

The perfect companion to cinema's most spectacular genre, The Rough Guide to Film Musicals reveals how an escapist entertainment became Hollywood's most ingenio

Irresistible and authoritative, The Movie Musical! is an in-depth look at the singing, dancing, happy-making world of Hollywood musicals, beautifully illustrate

This revealing history of the American film musical synthesizes the critical literature on the genre and provides a series of close analytical readings of iconi

This book explores one of the most popular genres in film history. Combining classic and recent articles, each section explores a central issue of the musical,