{"product_id":"the-first-hollywood-musicals-edwin-m-bradley-9780786420292","title":"The First Hollywood Musicals: A Critical Filmography of 171 Features, 1927 Through 1932","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edwin M. Bradley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786420294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786420292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.84h x 6.86w x 0.85d","brand":"Edwin M. Bradley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44079116943615,"sku":"9780786420292","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_db380fa0-5415-4440-b1b5-fda71a4de3b9.jpg?v=1685479389","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-first-hollywood-musicals-edwin-m-bradley-9780786420292","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}