American plays and musicals on screen : 650 stage productions and their film and television adaptations / Thomas S. Hischak.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hischak, Thomas S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American drama--Film adaptations.

American drama.

Musicals--United States--Film adaptations.

Musicals.

Motion picture plays--History and criticism.

Motion picture plays.

Theater--United States.

Theater.

United States.

Film adaptations.

Genre:

Film adaptations.

Physical Description:

vii, 343 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2005]

Summary:

As the popularity of the cinema grew in the early 20th century, and audiences demanded longer stories, Hollywood began borrowing plots as well as actors and directors from Broadway. This reference work is an annotated guide to American stage productions remade for film and television, with works ranging from late 19th-century American plays and musicals, through silent and sound films, to made-for-video productions by PBS, A&E, HBO, and others.

Each entry first provides credits for the play or musical: date, theatre, playwright, cast (with characters) and crew, length of run, choreographer, song titles, and authors of the score (when available). The screen versions follow, listing alternate titles, date, studio, screenwriter, cast (with characters), director, and producer. Detailed commentary is given on what changes occurred between the formats, the strengths and weaknesses of each, the success of the transition, and how the end product was received. Cross references, bibliography, and name and title indexes complete the work.

Contents:

The Plays and Films 3.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-302) and indexes.

ISBN:

0786420030

OCLC:

56682333