{"product_id":"9781405182522","title":"The Hollywood Film Musical","description":"\u003ch3\u003eNew Approaches to Film Genre\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Hollywood Film Musical\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBarry Keith Grant\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis 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\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eBarry Keith Grant\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Communication, Popular Culture, and Film at Brock University in Ontario, Canada. He is the author or editor of more than two dozen books, including \u003ci\u003eAuteurs and Authorship: a Film Reader \u003c\/i\u003e(2008)\u003ci\u003e Film Genre: From Iconography to Ideology\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), \u003ci\u003eFilm Genre Reader \u003c\/i\u003e(2003), and \u003ci\u003eThe Dread of Difference: Gender and the Horror Film\u003c\/i\u003e (1996). As well as being an elected fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, he is the series editor of the \u003ci\u003eNew Approaches to Film Genre\u003c\/i\u003e series for Wiley-Blackwell.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 April 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405182522\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e196\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310628532364,"sku":"9781405182522","price":38.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405182522.jpg?v=1780139636","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405182522","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}