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Dangerous Rhythm: Why Movie Musicals Matter
By Barrios, Richard
- ISBN
- 9780199973842
- Publisher
- Oxford Univ.
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Reviewed on April 1, 2014 | Arts and Humanities
Film historian Barrios (A Song in the Dark; Screened Out) chronicles music musicals as they move in and out of popular and critical favor, from The Jazz Singer to The Wizard of Oz to TV's Glee. The book often circles back to the polarized nature of movie musicals: trivial subjects, produced at tremendous expense; awkward episodes of nonsingers singing and nona...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
