Ziegfeld and His Follies - A Biography of Broadway''s Greatest Producer

Informationen zum Autor Cynthia Brideson is coauthor of Also Starring...: Forty Biographical Essays on the Greatest Character Actors of Hollywood's Golden Era, 1930--1965 . Sara Brideson is coauthor of Also Starring...: Forty Biographical Essays on the Greatest Character Actors of Hollywood's Golden Era, 1930--1965 . Klappentext The name Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. (1867-1932) is synonymous with the decadent revues that the legendary impresario produced at the turn of the twentieth century. These extravagant performances were filled with catchy tunes, high-kicking chorus girls, striking costumes, and talented stars such as Eddie Cantor, Fanny Brice, Marilyn Miller, W. C. Fields, and Will Rogers. After the success of his Follies, Ziegfeld revolutionized theater performance with the musical Show Boat (1927) and continued making Zusammenfassung In this definitive biography, authors Cynthia Brideson and Sara Brideson offer a comprehensive look at both the life and legacy of the famous producer.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Cynthia Brideson, Cynthia Brideson Brideson, Cynthia/ Brideson Brideson, Sara Brideson
• Verlag: University Press of Kentucky
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 23.06.2015
• EAN: 9780813160887
• ISBN: 978-0-8131-6088-7
• Seiten: 576
• Serien: Screen Classics; Screen Classics
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Kunst > Theater, Ballett; Sachbuch > Musik, Film, Theater > Biographien, Autobiographien; Theaterwissenschaft, Performing Arts, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / History & Criticism, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / Broadway & Musicals