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The Hollywood Musical, Second Edition Paperback – January 22, 1993

by Jane Feuer (Author)
3.5 out of 5 stars 8 ratings

... both fresh and informed, as well as a pleasure to read." ―Film Quarterly

Since 1982, when this book first appeared, the Hollywood musical has undergone a rebirth, with the rise of teen musicals such as Dirty Dancing and Flashdance. In a chapter written especially for this second edition of her well-known study, Jane Feuer shows how this new development in the genre relates to important changes in the cinema audience itself. It is the text for the study of Hollywood musicals.

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  1. Print length
    132 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Indiana University Press
  4. Publication date
    January 22, 1993
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.5 x 8.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0253207681
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0253207685
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JANE FEUER is Associate Professor in the English Department at the University of Pittsburgh. She has published articles on film and television in numerous journals. She is co-author of MTM: "Quality Television".

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Indiana University Press; Second edition (January 22, 1993)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 132 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0253207681
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0253207685
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.25 inches
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  • Eric Mascarin Perigault
    4.0 out of 5 stars You have to know the musicals described
    Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2013
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    A review, with comments, of Hollywood musicals. To understand this book must have seen or expect to see, the musical of which mention is made, otherwise it will be incomprehensible. For those who have seen them at least once, the book can be interesting.
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  • Chris Androlia
    5.0 out of 5 stars I am affraid we're not in Kansas anymore.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2000
    The Hollywood Musical is ground breaking book in the area of film studies. Feuer exemplifies a total package, by not only tracing the orgins of the musical, but the affects of the musical to society. Feuer also shows a masterful understanding popular culture in defining the newly found teen musical. Feuer's most genius work can be found in Chapter 4. It is here, where Feuer defines the drean worlds and dream ballets. This chapter not only defines dream sequences for musicals, but the complex dream theory can also be applied to other genres. Feuer's work in the musical should be honored as a true gem for the field. You can almost hear Judy Garland sing as you turn the page. I would also like to personally thank Jane Feuer for teaching me and others the byways of this most complex genre...for that I am forever indebted to her.
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  • W. R. Muhr
    1.0 out of 5 stars Lousy book
    Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2011
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    The writer has a perverse view of movie musicals and it shows in her so-called writings. She whines and moans and groans throughout the short,thankfully,book. In short,it stinks.
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  • Catherine G. Hamilton
    4.0 out of 5 stars A rare thorough criticism
    Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2006
    Jane Feuer's book "The Hollywood Musical" is a rare treat for those who want to get their hands on some actual criticism of this forgotten genre in movie history. She takes an analytical, thematic approach and the book is very much an academic work, not altogether readable for those searching for a friendly and informal introduction. However, if you really care about learning how this genre works and operates this is the most frequently quoted and leading book out there on the subject.

    I have some criticisms, just because Feuer seems to assume too much about what constitutes a "musical", naming "Dirty Dancing" and the like, whereas I would prefer an author who gives more critical thought to this complex question. She is very good, however, on the intricacies of the theme of self-reflexivity in the musical and its relationship to its ancestral roots of the live theater.

    Definitely buy this if you want to be introduced to a more complex analysis of this fascinating genre.
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  • A Room With A Review
    5.0 out of 5 stars Carefully and precisely argued
    Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2004
    The other reviewer doth protest way too much... especially against such a terrifically presented analytical survey of this cinematic genre.
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  • Kick A. Hole Soup
    2.0 out of 5 stars The author certainly knows her subject...
    Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2001
    ...but alack, I can't say much for her knowledge of the trends that she claims shape the form of the Hollywood Musical. For example, her explaination of Brecht's verfremdungs-effekt (which she never labels as such, using instead the much maligned 'alienation' translation) completely omits the most important aspect of Brecht's aesthetic: the political one. While it may be valid to maintain that Hollywood Musicals are apolitical, it is a travesty to invoke a political concept without addressing at least the omission of the political aspect. Likewise, her comparisons to Goddard are fallacious, as I would hardly call a musical about what goes on backstage ('Gold Diggers of 1933', for example) any sort of demystification, especially when film is the medium!
    On the other hand, she invokes other things like Dwight MacDonald's 'Theory of Mass Culture' quite elegantly. Aesthetic and theory aside, the book is an excellent examination of the trends of a Hollywood musical and the archetypes represented therein. I was also delighted to see that she included a section in the second edition printing on how camp has affected musicals in the past 25 years or so.
    As mentioned, the author truly does know her subject - she is a veritable mental compendium of information regarding her subject matter. But I give the book two stars as I think anyone who tires easily of discussions surrounding theory and aesthetic will find the book a bit long in parts, and because anyone looking for incisive views on musicals as they realate to theory will be sorely disappointed.
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  • Silke Sabokat
    4.0 out of 5 stars Das Buch ist in Ordnung
    Reviewed in Germany on October 15, 2020
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    Das Buch ist völlig in Ordnung und entspricht meinen Erwartungen.Ich zufrieden mit diesem Buch
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