The migration of musical film: from ethnic margins to American mainstream. Garcia, D. J 2014. OCLC: 892430111
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"Movie musicals are among the most quintessentially American art forms, often celebrating mobility, self-expression, and the pursuit of one's dreams. But like America itself, the Hollywood musical draws from many distinct ethnic traditions. In this ... [book] ... Garcia examines the lesser-known folk musicals from early African American, Yiddish, and Mexican filmmakers, revealing how these were essential ingredients in the melting pot of the Hollywood musical ... [showing] how the folk musical was rooted in the challenges faced by immigrants and migrants who had to adapt to new environments, balancing American individualism with family values and cultural traditions"--
@book{garcia_migration_2014,
	title = {The migration of musical film: from ethnic margins to {American} mainstream},
	isbn = {978-0-8135-6866-9 978-1-322-11176-6},
	shorttitle = {The migration of musical film},
	url = {http://site.ebrary.com/id/10929360},
	abstract = {"Movie musicals are among the most quintessentially American art forms, often celebrating mobility, self-expression, and the pursuit of one's dreams. But like America itself, the Hollywood musical draws from many distinct ethnic traditions. In this ... [book] ... Garcia examines the lesser-known folk musicals from early African American, Yiddish, and Mexican filmmakers, revealing how these were essential ingredients in the melting pot of the Hollywood musical ... [showing] how the folk musical was rooted in the challenges faced by immigrants and migrants who had to adapt to new environments, balancing American individualism with family values and cultural traditions"--},
	language = {English},
	urldate = {2016-08-20TZ},
	author = {Garcia, Desirée J},
	year = {2014},
	note = {OCLC: 892430111},
	keywords = {SCMS\_member}
}

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