{"product_id":"oxford-handbook-of-musical-theatre-screen-adaptations-9780190469993","title":"Oxford Handbook of Musical Theatre Screen Adaptations","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Dominic McHugh\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Genres \u0026amp; Styles - Musicals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHollywood's conversion to sound in the 1920s created an early peak in the film musical, following the immense success of \u003cem\u003eThe Jazz Singer\u003c\/em\u003e. The opportunity to synchronize moving pictures with a soundtrack suited the musical in particular, since the heightened experience of song and dance drew attention to the novelty of the technological development. Until the near-collapse of the genre in the 1960s, the film musical enjoyed around thirty years of development, as landmarks such as \u003cem\u003eThe Wizard of Oz, Meet Me in St Louis, Singin' in the Rain\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cem\u003e Gigi \u003c\/em\u003eshowed the exciting possibilities of putting musicals on the silver screen. \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of Musical Theatre Screen Adaptations \u003c\/em\u003etraces how the genre of the stage-to-screen musical has evolved, starting with screen adaptations of operettas such as \u003cem\u003eThe Desert Song\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e Rio Rita\u003c\/em\u003e, and looks at how the Hollywood studios in the 1930s exploited the publication of sheet music as part of their income. Numerous chapters examine specific screen adaptations in depth, including not only favorites such as \u003cem\u003eAnnie \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eKiss Me, Kate \u003c\/em\u003ebut also some of the lesser-known titles like \u003cem\u003eLi'l Abner \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eRoberta\u003c\/em\u003e and problematic adaptations such as \u003cem\u003eCarousel \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003ePaint Your Wagon\u003c\/em\u003e. Together, the chapters incite lively debates about the process of adapting Broadway for the big screen and provide models for future studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46419679871127,"sku":"9780190469993","price":21314.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780190469993.webp?v=1769075308","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/oxford-handbook-of-musical-theatre-screen-adaptations-9780190469993","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}