Broadway to Hollywood: The Enthralling Story Behind the Great Hollywood Films of the Great Broadway Musicals

Matthew-Walker, Robert

ISBN 10: 1860741452 / ISBN 13: 9781860741456

Published by Sanctuary Publishing / Penguin Group, London, 1996

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First edition. NEW hardcover in the publisher's shrink wrap, no dj as issued; price sticker to rear board with the price crossed out in ink. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, BOXED. With the coming of sound movies in the late 1920s, the importance of music in the cinema grew enormously. The arrival of color, allied to the technical developments in sound recording, gave to the great filmmakers a palette with which to realize the transfer to screen of the Broadway hits. In this book, Robert Matthew-Walker relates the history of this genre, with much material never before published and reminiscences from the film makers, composers and stars themselves. 225 pages; profusely illustrated with b&w photos; 9.5 x 9.5 inches. Filmography, videography, discography. Due to size and weight, international and expedited shipping will be more than quoted.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Broadway to Hollywood: The Enthralling Story Behind the Great Hollywood Films of the Great Broadway Musicals
• Publisher: Sanctuary Publishing / Penguin Group, London
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1860741452
• ISBN 13: 9781860741456
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • Performing Arts & Media

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Synopsis

This text tells the story of the combined genres of Hollywood films and Broadway musicals. With the coming of sound movies as a commercial proposition in the late 1920s, the importance of music in the cinema grew enormously. The arrival of colour, allied to the technical developments in sound recording itself - multitracking, stereo and quadrophonic tecnhiques - gave to the great film makers a palette with which to realize the transfer to screen of the Broadway hits, capturing forever the great theatrical shows of the century. Thus two great entertainment disciplines - both essential products of America - were joined. In this book, Robert Matthew-Walker relates the history of this genre, with much material never before published and reminiscences from the film makers, composers and stars themselves. It is illustrated and is complete with filmography, videography and discography.