{"product_id":"9781118231814","title":"The Hollywood Film Musical","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a depth of scholarship that will appeal to students and scholars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLeads a crucial analysis of the cultural context of musicals, particularly the influence of popular music on the genre\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDelves into critical issues behind these films such as race, gender, ideology, and authorship\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures close readings of canonical and neglected film musicals from the 1930s to the present including: \u003ci\u003eTop Hat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSingin' in the Rain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWoodstock\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGimme Shelter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWest Side Story\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAcross the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078229344496,"sku":"9781118231814","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781118231814_p0.jpg?v=1763693087","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781118231814","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}