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Silver Screen Standards: Mary Poppins (1964), Prop Culture and You

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Jennifer Garlen

Silver Screen Standards: Mary Poppins (1964), Prop Culture and You This spring, the streaming service Disney+ launched a new series called Prop Culture, in which host Dan Lanigan brings together props and people from some of Disney’s most memorable live-action … Continue reading →

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Musicals 101 (Part FIve): Busby Berkeley

Posted on November 2, 2013 by minooallen

  Musicals 101: Busby Berkeley, King of the Backstage Musical It’s only a slight exaggeration when I say that Busby Berkley invented the backstage musical. Sure, the genre existed before he entered the moving picture scene, but it was Berkeley … Continue reading →

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Musicals 101 (Part Four): Analyze the Dance. Part 2: The Spectacle

Posted on October 16, 2013 by minooallen

  Musicals 101: Analyze the Dance. Part 2: The Spectacle. The backstage musical is a beautiful thing. While it is true that all musical numbers are ripe for spectacle, it is in the backstage musical where spectacle reigns supreme. The … Continue reading →

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Musicals 101 (Part Three): Analyze the Dance, Part 1: Progression Integrated

Posted on October 1, 2013 by minooallen

Musicals 101: Analyze the Dance. Part 1: Progression Integrated. As I mentioned before, not all musicals are made the same. Although housed under the genre’s umbrella, the integrated musical and backstage musical evolved into very different creatures in relation to … Continue reading →

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Musicals 101 (Part Two): Integrated vs. Backstage Musicals

Posted on September 15, 2013 by minooallen

  Movie Musicals 101: Integrated vs. Back Stage Musical, a formal difference.  Just like the other “big kid” genres, the movie musical can be divided into separate sub-genres based on their structural differences. The two main sub-genres of the musical … Continue reading →

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