The Great Hollywood Musical Pictures
by James Robert Parish and Michael R. Pitts
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In their newest "Great... Pictures" volume, the authors take a lively look at some 340 motion pictures from Hollywood's most distinctive genre, providing extensive cast, credits, character names, plot synopses, contemporary review quotes, and in-depth critical observations for each movie covered, including telefilms. Features discussed in detail range from The Hollywood Review of 1929 to such lavish Busby Berkeley musicals as Footlight Parade, the Jeanette MacDonald-Nelson Eddy operettas (Rose Marie), the Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers teamings (Carefree), the Mickey Rooney-Judy Garland entertainments (Strike Up the Band), Doris Day's excursions (My Dream Is Yours), and finally such contemporary genre examples as Body Rock and School Daze.
About the authors:
Michael R. Pitts (MA, journalism) has written many books on entertainment, including Horror Film Stars (two editions), Western Movies, Hollywood and American History, Kate Smith: A Bio-Bibliography, Famous Movie Detectives I and II, and Radio Soundtracks (two editions). James Robert Parish, a direct marketing consultant, has published over 74 books, including Prison Pictures from Hollywood, The Great Cop Pictures, The RKO Gals, and The Elvis Presley Scrapbook. He and Michael Pitts have co-authored Hollywood Songsters, Hollywood on Hollywood, and the Great... Picture series.
Press Reviews:
...will be welcome at libraries with musical fans. (Reference Books Bulletin)
Recommended for all academic and public libraries. (Choice)
...a splendid source for the curious film lover... (Arba)
This is a must for every major public library reference collection. (Public Library Quarterly)
Recommended (Classic Images)
Fine for reference or liesure reading. (Reference & Research Book News)
This 800-page reference book in the 'Great' series by the indefatigable Parish/Pitts partnership is fully up to standard... (Film Review Annual)
... highly readable... (B'nai B'rith Life)
...a lively look at some of 300 Hollywood movies of this enduring genre, complete with cast, credits, character names, plots, reviews, and come critical commentary from the film fan authors.... (Communication Booknotes)
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