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Children's Live-Action Musical Films: A Critical Survey and Filmography » (ALTERNATE)
Authors: Thomas J. J. Harris
ISBN-13: 9780786411801, ISBN-10: 0786411805
Format: Paperback
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Date Published: September 2001
Edition: ALTERNATE
Author Biography: Thomas J. Harris
Book Synopsis
The Wizard of Oz (1939), Hans Christian Andersen (1952), Tom Thumb (1958), Babes in Toyland (1961), Mary Poppins (1964), Dr. Dolittle (1967), The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T (1953)—these are some of the fifteen enchanting features covered in this study. While discussing the origins of the films and aesthetic and thematic similarities, this book illuminates the heretofore neglected contributions of such creative talents as Moss Hart, Charles Vidor, George Pal, and Bryan Forbes. Sprinkled throughout the text are provocative comments garnered form interviews with most of the above artists.
Author Biography: Thomas J. Harris is a screenwriter living in Summit, New Jersey.
Film Review Annual
Lively and hard-hitting book...well illustrated.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | ||
| Introduction | ||
| The Wizard of Oz | 1 | |
| Hans Christian Andersen | 25 | |
| The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T | 51 | |
| tom thumb | 66 | |
| Babes in Toyland | 73 | |
| Mary Poppins | 81 | |
| Doctor Dolittle | 93 | |
| Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | 109 | |
| Pufnstuf | 127 | |
| Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory | 136 | |
| Bedknobs and Broomsticks | 154 | |
| Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | 160 | |
| The Little Prince | 165 | |
| The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella | 171 | |
| Pete's Dragon | 177 | |
| Bibliography | 183 | |
| Videography | 185 | |
| Index | 187 |
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