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The migration of musical film : from ethnic margins to American mainstream / Desirée J. Garcia.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, (c)2014.Description: 1 online resource (x, 260 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780813568669
Other title:
  • Musical film : from ethnic margins to American mainstream
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • PN1995 .M547 2014
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Contents:
Subject: "Movie musicals are among the most quintessentially American art forms, often celebrating mobility, self-expression, and the pursuit of one's dreams. But like America itself, the Hollywood musical draws from many distinct ethnic traditions. In this ... [book] ... Garcia examines the lesser-known folk musicals from early African American, Yiddish, and Mexican filmmakers, revealing how these were essential ingredients in the melting pot of the Hollywood musical ... [showing] how the folk musical was rooted in the challenges faced by immigrants and migrants who had to adapt to new environments, balancing American individualism with family values and cultural traditions"--
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Online Book (LOGIN USING YOUR MY CIU LOGIN AND PASSWORD) Online Book (LOGIN USING YOUR MY CIU LOGIN AND PASSWORD) G. Allen Fleece Library ONLINE Non-fiction PN1995.9.86 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Link to resource Available ocn892430111

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"Movie musicals are among the most quintessentially American art forms, often celebrating mobility, self-expression, and the pursuit of one's dreams. But like America itself, the Hollywood musical draws from many distinct ethnic traditions. In this ... [book] ... Garcia examines the lesser-known folk musicals from early African American, Yiddish, and Mexican filmmakers, revealing how these were essential ingredients in the melting pot of the Hollywood musical ... [showing] how the folk musical was rooted in the challenges faced by immigrants and migrants who had to adapt to new environments, balancing American individualism with family values and cultural traditions"--

""Title Page ""; ""Copyright ""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""1. The Shtetls, Shund, and Shows of Musicals""; ""2. The Musicals of Black Folk""; ""3. “Not a Musical in Any Sense of the Word�""; ""4. “Our Home Town�""; ""5. “Tahiti, Rome, and Mason City, Iowa�""; ""6. “Ease on Down the Road�""; ""7. Home Is Where the Audience Is""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""About the Author""

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