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Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Hess, Earl J. Singin' in the rain. Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, ©2009 (DLC) 2008054898 |
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Material Type: | Document, Government publication, State or province government publication, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Earl J Hess; Pratibha A Dabholkar |
OCLC Number: | 1035680747 |
Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 331 pages : illustrations |
Contents: | All we were told was to write a movie -- The reason we had such good musicals -- Out of thin air you make a moment dance -- Their feet do all the work -- Come on with the rain -- Everything but dancing -- Gotta dance! -- Best musical comedy I've seen -- You dance love, and you dance joy, and you dance dreams -- Legacy. |
Responsibility: | Earl J. Hess and Pratibha A. Dabholkar. |
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There is no movie musical more fun than Singin' in the Rain, and few that remain as fresh over the years.... It is a transcendent experience, and no one who loves movies can afford to miss it. - Roger Ebert Loving and appreciative, researched to a fare-thee-well, and pitched to both fans and first-time viewers of Singin' in the Rain, this delightful book delivers almost as much fun as the film itself."" Jeanine Basinger, author of American Cinema: 100 Years of Filmmaking and The Star Machine ""Very much in the vein of Harmetz's classic works on The Wizard of Oz and Casablanca, this study should become the last word on its subject.... a bonafide page-turner that will be welcomed by general readers and academics alike."" Rick Altman, author of The American Film Musical ""For those who love Singin' in the Rain (and who doesn't?), this is a detailed appreciation of how it happened."" Harold Prince, legendary producer of Broadway musicals Read more...

