Hischak, Thomas S. <br/><br/>
Musicals in film :  a guide to the genre / 
Thomas S. Hischak. 
 - pages cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction: who needs talking? -- Timeline of movie musicals  -- Movie musical terms -- Movie musical genres -- History of the movie musical. The 1920s: learning to sing onscreen  -- The 1930s: singing and dancing through a Depression -- The 1940s: musicals during a World War -- The 1950s: competing with television -- The 1960s: musicals during a revolution -- The 1970s: struggling to survive -- The 1980s and 1990s: looking for new forms for musicals  -- Musicals since 2000: a rebirth of sorts. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781440844225 (hard copy : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2016019986 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Musical films--History and criticism.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN1995.9.M86  / H58 2017 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>791.43/6