Hollywood Musicals by Ted Sennett - 1981

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1981. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 13.4" by 10.3". Various. A generously illustrated first edition of Sennett's history of the Hollywood musical. With 420 illustrations, including 110 colour plates. "A joyous tribute to a uniquely American art form, Hollywood Musicals will satisfy the most devoted film buff and the casual moviegoer alike. "The author analyses the changing trends and styles that have shaped the Hollywood musical over more than five decades: the kaleidoscopic visions of Busby Berkeley; the stylish elegance of Vincente Minnelli; the bold cinematic imagination of Bob Fosse; and the efforts of all the gifted people behind and in front of the camera. "Ted Sennett, a leading writer and editor of books on film and the performing arts, also acted as General Editor of the hugely popular 58-volume paperbound series Illustrated History of the Movies" - Flyleaf. In the original publisher's cloth binding with the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Very minor shelfwear to the boards and dustwrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine