{"product_id":"buzz-jeffrey-spivak-9780813126432","title":"Buzz: The Life and Art of Busby Berkeley","description":"\u003cp\u003eCharacterized by grandiose song-and-dance numbers featuring ornate geometric patterns and mimicked in many modern films, Busby Berkeley's unique artistry is as recognizable and striking as ever. From his years on Broadway to the director's chair, Berkeley is notorious for his inventiveness and signature style. Through sensational films like \u003ci\u003e42nd Street \u003c\/i\u003e(1933), \u003ci\u003eGold Diggers of 1933\u003c\/i\u003e (1933), \u003ci\u003e Footlight Parade \u003c\/i\u003e(1933), \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand Dames (1934), Berkeley sought to distract audiences from the troubles of the Great Depression. Although his bold technique is familiar to millions of moviegoers, Berkeley's life remains a mystery. \u003ci\u003eBuzz: The Life and Art of Busby Berkeley\u003c\/i\u003e is a telling portrait of the filmmaker who revolutionized the musical and changed the world of choreography. Employing personal letters, interviews, studio memoranda, and Berkeley's private memoirs, Spivak unveils the colorful life of one of cinema's greatest artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeffrey Spivak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813126436\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813126432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Kentucky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/13\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 410\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2010 pg. 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2010 pg. 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2011","brand":"Jeffrey Spivak","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43988286439679,"sku":"9780813126432","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9fb65272-c4e8-433b-8f0d-2991da8980ab.jpg?v=1683293675","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/buzz-jeffrey-spivak-9780813126432","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}