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  The Rough Guide to Film Musicals (Rough Guide Reference) (Paperback) By (author) David Parkinson

  

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  Short Description for The Rough Guide to Film MusicalsFrom "Singin' In The Rain" and "West Side Story" to "Evita" and "Chicago", this book reviews 50 essential musicals, and reveals how an escapist entertainment became Hollywood's most ingenious art form. It also includes profiles of musical icons such as Fred Astaire, Judy Garland and George Gershwin and details of musicals from around the world.
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  • Publisher: Rough Guides Ltd
  • Published: 31 May 2007
  • Format: Paperback 336 pages
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  • Categories: Films, Cinema | Film Guides & Reviews
  • ISBN 13: 9781843536505 ISBN 10: 1843536501
  • Sales rank: 468,481

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• 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.