{"product_id":"the-first-hollywood-musicals-a-critical-filmography-of-171-features-1927-through-1932-paperback","title":"The First Hollywood Musicals: A Critical Filmography of 171 Features, 1927 through 1932 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdwin M. Bradley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As Hollywood entered the sound era, it was rightly determined that the same public fascinated by the novelty of the talkie would be dazzled by the spectacle of a song and dance film. In 1929 and 1930, film musicals became the industry's most lucrative genre--until the greedy studios almost killed the genre by glutting the market with too many films that looked and sounded like clones of each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e From the classy movies such as \u003ci\u003eSunnyside Up\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHallelujah!\u003c\/i\u003e to failures such as \u003ci\u003eThe Lottery Bride\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHowdy Broadway, \u003c\/i\u003e this filmography details 171 early Hollywood musicals. Arranged by subgenre (backstagers, operettas, college films, and stage-derived musical comedies), the entries include studio, release date, cast and credits, running time, a complete song list, any recordings spawned by the film, Academy Award nominations and winners, and availability on video or laserdisc. These data are followed by a plot synopsis, including analysis of the film's place in the genre's history. Includes over 90 photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe late \u003cb\u003eEdwin M. Bradley\u003c\/b\u003e was the associate curator of film at the Flint (Michigan) Institute of Arts. He published four books on early Hollywood film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 9.84 x 6.86 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53525978317107,"sku":"9780786420292","price":89.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/8yHX3MFTZY9780786420292.webp?v=1783104201","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-first-hollywood-musicals-a-critical-filmography-of-171-features-1927-through-1932-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}