{"product_id":"9780195377347","title":"A Song in the Dark: The Birth of the Musical Film","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrawing on meticulous research, sharp wit, and insightful analysis, Richard Barrios illuminates the origins of the movie musical in this extensively revised and updated edition of his highly acclaimed \u003ci\u003eA Song in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e. From Warner Bros. and Jolson, to the Oscar-winning \u003ci\u003eBroadway Melody\u003c\/i\u003e and beyond, here is the whole funny and peculiar history of these films, their creators, and their audiences. Ranging from the smash hits of \u003ci\u003eThe Singing Fool\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSunny Side Up\u003c\/i\u003e to bizarre flops like \u003ci\u003eGolden Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e and Cecil B. DeMille's \u003ci\u003eMadam Satan\u003c\/i\u003e, they form a body of work unlike anything else in the history of popular entertainment. Here too are legendary performers, directors, and composers: from Fannie Brice, James Cagney, and Mae West, to Busby Berkeley, George and Ira Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, and countless others. With many new rare photographs, some not published in nearly 80 years, this new edition traces the rise and fall, and rise again, of this quintessential piece of the American experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47022942617840,"sku":"9780195377347","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780195377347_p0.jpg?v=1763666080","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780195377347","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}