LEADER 04200nam 2200625 450 001 9910460087003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8135-6866-8 024 7 $a10.36019/9780813568669 035 $a(CKB)3710000000230233 035 $a(OCoLC)890441328 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10929360 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001266367 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11793137 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001266367 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11243545 035 $a(PQKB)10121974 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1781328 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse31607 035 $a(DE-B1597)526105 035 $a(OCoLC)892430111 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780813568669 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1781328 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10929360 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL642427 035 $a(OCoLC)923710550 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000230233 100 $a20140917h20142014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ct txt$2r rdacontent 182 $cc$2r rdamedia 183 $acr$2r rdacarrier 200 14$aThe migration of musical film $efrom ethnic margins to American mainstream /$fDesire?e J. Garcia 210 1$aNew Brunswick, New Jersey :$cRutgers University Press,$d2014. 210 4$d©2014 215 $a1 online resource (273 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8135-6865-X 311 $a1-322-11176-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFront matter --$tContents --$tAcknowledgments --$tIntroduction: There's No Place Like Home --$t1. The Shtetls, Shund, and Shows of Musicals --$t2. The Musicals of Black Folk: Race Cinema and the Black-Cast Musicals of 1929 --$t3. "Not a Musical in Any Sense of the Word": Allá en el Rancho Grande Crosses the Border --$t4. "Our Home Town": The Hollywood Folk Musical --$t5. "Tahiti, Rome, and Mason City, Iowa": Musical Migrants in the Postwar Era --$t6. "Ease on Down the Road": Folk Musicals of the Ethnic Revival --$t7. Home Is Where the Audience Is: The Sing-Along --$tConclusion: Beyond the Rainbow --$tNotes --$tBibliography --$tIndex --$tAbout the Author 330 $aMovie 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 illuminating new study, Desirée J. 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. The Migration of Musical Film shows 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. Uncovering fresh material from film industry archives, Garcia considers how folk musicals were initially marginal productions, designed to appeal to specific minority audiences, and yet introduced themes that were gradually assimilated into the Hollywood mainstream. No other book offers a comparative historical study of the folk musical, from the first sound films in the 1920's to the genre's resurgence in the 1970's and 1980's. Using an illustrative rather than comprehensive approach, Garcia focuses on significant moments in the sub-genre and rarely studied films such as Allá en el Rancho Grande along with familiar favorites that drew inspiration from earlier folk musicals-everything from The Wizard of Oz to Zoot Suit. If you think of movie musicals simply as escapist mainstream entertainment, The Migration of Musical Film is sure to leave you singing a different tune. 606 $aMusical films$zUnited States$xHistory and criticism 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aMusical films$xHistory and criticism. 676 $a791.43/6 700 $aGarcia$b Desire?e J.$f1977-$01055444 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910460087003321 996 $aThe migration of musical film$92488846 997 $aUNINA