Edwin M. Bradley

Unsung Hollywood Musicals of the Golden Era

50 Overlooked Films and Their Stars, 1929-1939

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Produktbeschreibung

The most memorable Hollywood musicals of 1930s showcased the talents of stars like Fred Astaire, Jeanette MacDonald, Bing Crosby and Alice Faye. The less memorable ones didn't. This book takes a look at the unsung songfests of the '30s--secondary or forgotten features with short-lived or unlikely stars from major studios and Poverty Row. Through analysis of films such as Lord Byron of Broadway (1930), Shoot the Works (1934), Bottoms Up (1934), Moonlight and Pretzels (1933) and The Music Goes 'Round (1936), the author profiles such performers as Dorothy Dell, Lee Dixon, Peggy Fears, Lawrence Gray, Joe Morrison and the mother-daughter team of Myrt and Marge. Behind-the-scenes figures are discussed, like the infamously profligate producer Lou Brock, whose flops Down to Their Last Yacht (1934) and Top of the Town (1937) cost him his career. Filmographies and production information are included, with background on key participants.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 234
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Februar 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 387g
• ISBN-13: 9780786498338
• ISBN-10: 0786498331
• Artikelnr.: 43858909

Autorenporträt

The late Edwin M. Bradley was the associate curator of film at the Flint (Michigan) Institute of Arts. He published four books on early Hollywood film.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Preface 1.
Early Sound Rediscoveries 2.
Failed, Fallen, and One-Shot Stars 3.
Slumming with the Songsters 4.
Big Ideas, Bigger Casts ... and Some Oddities 5.
Dancing Down Poverty Row Chapter Notes Bibliography Index