{"product_id":"movie-musical-hardcover","title":"MOVIE MUSICAL (Hardcover)","description":"\u003cb\u003eIrresistible and authoritative, \u003ci\u003eThe Movie Musical!\u003c\/i\u003e is an in-depth look at the singing, dancing, happy-making world of Hollywood musicals, beautifully illustrated in color and black-and-white--an essential text for anyone who's ever laughed, cried, or sung along at the movies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeading film historian Jeanine Basinger reveals, with her trademark wit and zest, the whole story of the Hollywood musical--in the most telling, most incisive, most detailed, most gorgeously illustrated book of her long and remarkable career. \u003cbr\u003e     From Fred Astaire, whom she adores, to \u003ci\u003eLa La Land\u003c\/i\u003e, which she deplores, Basinger examines a dazzling array of stars, strategies, talents, and innovations in the history of musical cinema. Whether analyzing a classic Gene Kelly routine, relishing a Nelson-Jeanette operetta, or touting a dynamic hip hop number (in the underrated \u003ci\u003eIdlewild\u003c\/i\u003e), she is a canny and charismatic guide to the many ways that song and dance have been seen--and heard--on film. \u003cbr\u003e     With extensive portraits of everyone from Al Jolson, the Jazz Singer; to Doris Day, whose iconic sunniness has overshadowed her dramatic talents; from Deanna Durbin, that lovable teen-star of the '30s and '40s; to Shirley T. and Judy G.; from Bing to Frank to Elvis; from Ann Miller to Ann-Margret; from Disney to \u003ci\u003eChicago\u003c\/i\u003e . . . focusing on many beloved, iconic films (\u003ci\u003eTop Hat; Singin' in the Rain; Meet Me in St. Louis; The Sound of Music\u003c\/i\u003e) as well as unduly obscure gems (Eddie Cantor's \u003ci\u003eWhoopee!; Murder at the Vanities; Sun Valley Serenade; One from the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e), this book is astute, informative, and pure pleasure to read.","brand":"Basinger, Jeanine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52337260822802,"sku":"9781101874066","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/9238\/5846\/files\/8202463482580_d1554c96-a6e1-4684-9bae-01541174ce29.jpg?v=1780438368","url":"https:\/\/hbswarehousesale.com\/products\/movie-musical-hardcover","provider":"Harvard Book Store Warehouse Sale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}