Hollywood singing and dancing. The 1930s, Dancing away the Great Depression
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[North Hollywood, Calif.?] : Great Musical Treasures, c2009.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 150 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Main Level - Media
DVD 791.436 HOLLYWOOD
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Published
[North Hollywood, Calif.?] : Great Musical Treasures, c2009.
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
089835810299

Notes

General Note
Originally produced c2007.
General Note
"A musical history"--DVD label.
General Note
"Every studio! Every decade! Every star!"--DVD label.
General Note
Bonus: Debbie Reynolds talks about Bing Crosby; Dom Deluise--"The Wizard of Oz;" Donald Saddler talks about Astaire; Gloria Stuart--her beginnings in Hollywood; Gloria Stuart talks about Eddie Cantor; Gloria Stuart--discovering Lucille Ball; Gloria Stuart--Dick Powell & "Gold diggers of 1935;" Gloria Stuart--her husband and Groucho Marx.
General Note
Summary adapted from case insert.
Participants/Performers
Hosted by Shirley Jones.
Description
Examines the history of Hollywood musical films. This program covers the 1930s, including the magic of director/choreographer Busby Berkeley; the screen partnership of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers; musical child stars such as Jane Withers, Deanna Durbin, Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, and Shirley Temple; the musical ladies of 20th-Century Fox including Sonja Henie, Betty Grable, and Alice Faye; dancers such as Eleanor Powell, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, the Nicholas Brothers, and James Gagney; and singing cowboys like Gene Autry and Roy Rogers.
System Details
DVD; Dolby digital stereo. sd.; NTSC; aspect ratio, 4:3 standard.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Jones, S., Dye, P., & McLaughlin, M. (2009). Hollywood singing and dancing . Great Musical Treasures.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jones, Shirley, 1934 Mar. 31-, Phillip. Dye and Mark McLaughlin. 2009. Hollywood Singing and Dancing. Great Musical Treasures.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jones, Shirley, 1934 Mar. 31-, Phillip. Dye and Mark McLaughlin. Hollywood Singing and Dancing Great Musical Treasures, 2009.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Jones, Shirley, Phillip Dye, and Mark McLaughlin. Hollywood Singing and Dancing Great Musical Treasures, 2009.

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