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Through the Screen Door: What Happened to the Broadway Musical When it Went to Hollywood


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In this personal and opinionated book Tom Hischak takes a close look at what happens when a Broadway musical goes to Hollywood, and less often when Hollywood comes to Broadway.

The musicals discussed range from The Desert Song (1927), the first sound film of a Broadway musical, to Chicago, the 2002 film made from the 1975 Broadway hit. Film musicals that became Broadway shows range from Lili (1953) to Never Gonna Dance (2003). The book assumes a basic familiarity with famous musicals (for example the plot of My Fair Lady is summed up in a sentence or two) but lesser known works are fully explained. One chapter looks at British musicals that were popular in New York and were later filmed with Hollywood connections.

Also included is a Directory that gives credits, names, and songs for both the stage and screen version for all the musicals discussed. Appendices offer statistical data on musicals, and there is an extensive Bibliography.



Table of Contents:

Part 1 The Swinging Door: An Introduction
Part 2 Chapter 1: Sometimes the Melody Doesn't Linger On
Part 3 Chapter 2: How Boy Met Girl
Part 4 Chapter 3: Close Copies
Part 5 Chapter 4: Star Light, Star Bright
Part 6 Chapter 5: Ah, Sweet Operetta!
Part 7 Chapter 6: Waiting for the Revues to Come Out
Part 8 Chapter 7: Too Hot to Handle
Part 9 Chapter 8: Why Can't the English?
Part 10 Chapter 9: What Were They Thinking?
Part 11 Chapter 10: In for the Long Run
Part 12 Chapter 11: Reverse Order
Part 13 Musicals Directory
Part 14 Appendixes
Chapter 15 A. Nonmusical Films That Were Turned into Broadway and Off-Broadway Musicals
Chapter 16 B. Nonmusical Plays That Were Turned into Movie Musicals
Chapter 17 C. Academy-Award Winning Musicals
Chapter 18 D. Tony Award-Winning Musicals
Part 19 Bibliography
Part 20 Index
Part 21 About the Author



About the Author :
Thomas S. Hischak is professor of theatre at State University of New York at Cortland. He is the author of fifteen books, including Enter the Players: New York Stage Actors in the Twentieth Century (Scarecrow Press, 2003). Hischak is also winner of a Choice "Outstanding Academic Book" award.

Review :
This informative book covers every Broadway musical adapted for the screen. ...hilarious, and loads of fun... ...the process of transferring from stage to screen is particularly fascinating, and is chronicled here in astonishing detail...Written with enthusiasm and understanding, the catalogue of fudged opportunities and moments of Oscar-winning glory will earn raves from theatre-goers and movie fans alike. Four Stars! Hischak...examines 176 Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals that were translated into film versions in Hollywood, ranging from The Desert Song (1927) to the 2002 hit, Chicago; ten British musicals that were once popular in New York and later filmed with Hollywood connections; and 15 Broadway shows based on movie musicals. The author considers the changes each musical underwent and the results of those changes, both in terms of artistic achievement and audience satisfaction. Academic but accessible to theatergoers, moviegoers, film and/or theater students, and those in the theater and film businessss ...this is an eye-opener, and entertaining to boot. Hischak...examines 176 Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals that were translated into film versions in Hollywood, ranging from The Desert Song (1927) to the 2002 hit, Chicago; ten British musicals that were once popular in New York and later filmed with Hollywood connections; and 15 Broadway shows based on movie musicals. The author considers the changes each musical underwent and the results of those changes, both in terms of artistic achievement and audience satisfaction. Academic but accessible to theatergoers, moviegoers, film and/or theater students, and those in the theater and film business If you know someone who delights in musicals, Thomas S. Hischak's book Through the Screen Door would make a fine gift. Essential.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780810850187
  • Publisher: Scarecrow Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Scarecrow Press
  • Height: 213 mm
  • No of Pages: 328
  • Spine Width: 18 mm
  • Weight: 462 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0810850184
  • Publisher Date: 08 Jul 2004
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: What Happened to the Broadway Musical When it Went to Hollywood
  • Width: 253 mm


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