{"product_id":"a-fine-romance-adapting-broadway-to-hollywood-in-the-studio-system-era-hardcover-1","title":"A Fine Romance: Adapting Broadway to Hollywood in the Studio System Era - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeoffrey Block\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do we compare a Broadway musical to its Hollywood counterpart?\u003cem\u003e A Fine Romance: Adapting Broadway to Hollywood in the Studio System Era\u003c\/em\u003e answers this question by exploring the symbiotic relationship between a dozen Broadway musicals and their Hollywood film adaptations. From enduring classics like \u003cem\u003eOklahoma!\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Brigadoon\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWest Side Story \u003c\/em\u003eto lesser-known gems such as\u003cem\u003e Cabin in the Sky\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCall Me Madam\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSilk Stockings\u003c\/em\u003e, author Geoffrey Block examines some of the best loved stage and screen musicals of all time as well as neglected works that deserve our attention and respect. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlock delves into what happens during the transfer of stories from stage to film, the critical criteria that motivates decisions to alter or preserve stage elements when adapting to film, and the dramatic and musical consequences at play in these artistic and commercial choices. In telling this story, \u003cem\u003e A Fine Romance\u003c\/em\u003e engages with aesthetic and critical concerns while also considering the social issues around Broadway and Hollywood film through the lenses of race and ethnicity, class, gender, and sexual identity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning with the stage debut of \u003cem\u003eShow Boat\u003c\/em\u003e in 1927 and concluding with the release of Bob Fosse's cinematic re-envisioning of \u003cem\u003eCabaret\u003c\/em\u003e nearly a half century later in 1972, the romance between Broadway and Hollywood was frequently turbulent. Differing commercial and aesthetic models and goals of Broadway and Hollywood created both conflicting and harmonious collaborations. Attempts at economic and artistic domination, irreconcilable differences, and occasional broken promises ensued. At other times, the screen and stage creative teams aligned, resulting in well-crafted, much admired, and frequently breathtaking films.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeoffrey Block\u003c\/strong\u003e is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Music History and Humanities at the University of Puget Sound. He is the series editor for Oxford's\u003cem\u003e Broadway Legacies\u003c\/em\u003e and has published widely on American musical theater and film. His previous titles include \u003cem\u003eEnchanted Evenings: The Broadway Musical from \"Show Boat\" to Sondheim and Lloyd Webber\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Richard Rodgers Reader\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9.33 x 6.49 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52710053085491,"sku":"9780197501733","price":71.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/TVp1NXFzQTN3OGpyOHNUU3B5Rko5UT09_c6b35557-928c-4617-8aea-bef9f9ea9113.webp?v=1763481424","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/a-fine-romance-adapting-broadway-to-hollywood-in-the-studio-system-era-hardcover-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}