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Hollywood Musicals Nominated for Best Picture

by Frederick G. Vogel

Type
Dictionaries
Subject
GenreMusicals
Keywords
musicals, Academy Awards
Publishing date
2009
1st publishing
2003
Publisher
McFarland & Co
Language
English
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Physical desc.
Paperback • 384 pages
7 x 10 inches (18 x 25.5 cm)
ISBN
978-0-7864-4342-0
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Book Presentation:
Only one year after the presentation of the first Academy Awards on May 16, 1929, two musicals joined the select group of five films nominated for Best Picture. One, The Broadway Melody, won the award, and since then, 37 additional musicals have received Best Picture nominations. Of those, nine have won the award.

This book covers all 39 Hollywood musicals nominated for Best Picture. It explains why each film was nominated and why the winners won, points out the influences that guided the productions, and discusses these films’ influences on succeeding films. Plot descriptions are provided, along with facts about the acting, direction, choreography, and orchestration; complete cast and production credits; and comments from critics.

About the Author:
The late Frederick G. Vogel lived in Maplewood, New Jersey.

Press Reviews:
"recommended"—Booklist; "meticulously researched book…highly recommended"—ARSC Journal.

See the publisher website: McFarland & Co

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